These New Barbies Are Changing Beauty Standards ...

By Holly • Jan 5, 2022 • MD

Have you seen the new line of Barbies that are being released? According to Mental Floss, they come in curvy, petite, and tall! That means Barbie is no longer a stick-thin girl with unobtainable proportions.
Now, she come in all different shapes and sizes. This new set of dolls even has twenty-two different eye colors and seven different skin tones. It's a way to make every little girl out there feel beautiful.
The days of playing with unrealistic Barbies are over, thanks to Mattel. Hopefully, this means that the future generation will be more comfortable in their skin.

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Magicbanana123
2016-02-02T22:30:10.572Z
I think it's great in theory. However, it would be a hassle for parents because of the extra costs for individual clothes and accessories. Instead, I think parents should teach their kids that barbies are dolls and therefore meant to be unrealistic and that comparing yourself to them is useless
Wendy
2016-02-02T20:08:15.192Z
Yes. I saw them. I have one. I love them. It is a fabulous idea.
Jessica
2016-02-03T03:08:24.176Z
I'm both for and against them. On one side, I can see that it's a great idea, because of the untealistic look a lot of people have on beauty now. But on the other side, I think it's a way for patents/adults too pass their own unsecurities and untealistic body/beauty ideals on to their/the children. Then I was that age, playing with the "perfect" dolls, I never thought about the issue, I was just playing and having fun. Now I have to explain to my own daugther, how many people don't like themselves, and that the different new barbies, are a way to show everyone that their beautiful, and I think it's a shame, that children that young are being faced with our generations unsecurities and issues about looks.
Mimi
2016-02-02T19:03:15.889Z
Yes it's a great idea for those who look at barbies in the way. I wasn't into Barbies just like what was commented above by Aysa so I didn't care either.
Courtney
2016-02-02T20:57:03.541Z
*by the way, I would like to add that the way girls feel about themselves should start in the home. Our parents should be our biggest role models and supporters.
Sev
2016-02-02T19:57:52.789Z
Now all the parents have to buy separate clothes for all the dolls. I grew up on barbie, other dolls weren't Made yet, but she never made me unhappy with my body the constant assumption from men's ideas in the media made that happen.
Bella
2016-02-02T23:47:45.375Z
Wow amazing
Muse
2016-02-03T02:29:20.791Z
they look like the everyday women I see
Regina
2016-02-03T03:50:21.385Z
@Jessica, I completely agree with you. It's a nice idea, but at the same time it's a shame what our society came to. Parents should teach their kids how to love accept their bodies, as well as good nutrition. I loved playing with barbies, but I never really cared that I didn't look like her...it's a good idea though.
Courtney
2016-02-02T20:54:08.201Z
I heard about this, and I also am in favor of it =) This is a fantastic idea, and sending out such a beautiful message. As others have stated, it would not have been a bad idea to have thought of this earlier. We live in a society where the media can really have a negative effect on people. Especially young girls that are growing up.