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Introducing..... BLIND BARBIE and BLACK DOWN'S SYNDROME BARBIE!

Barbie has announced two new additions to its growing line of diverse and inclusive dolls: a blind Barbie and the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome.

Mattel announced the two new dolls on Tuesday as part of Barbie's 2024 Fashionistas Line, an inclusive range of dolls with over 175 varieties of skin tone, eye color, hair color and texture, body types, disabilities and fashions.

The line has represented different disabilities and appearances in the past, releasing Barbies and Kens with mobility aids like wheelchairs and braces, dolls with hearing aids, hair loss and vitiligo. Last year's line welcomed the first-ever Barbie with Down syndrome.

According to a statement from Mattel, the two newly announced dolls were created in partnership with nonprofit agencies that advocate for those with vision impairment and blindness and people with Down syndrome. Through conversations with members of the communities the dolls represent, the toymaker was able to incorporate accurate details down to the number of lines on the Barbies' palms.

“We recognize that Barbie is much more than just a doll; she represents self-expression and can create a sense of belonging," said Krista Berger, Senior Vice President of Barbie and Global Head of Dolls, in a press release. “We proudly introduce a new blind Barbie doll and Black doll with Down syndrome to our Barbie Fashionistas line, reinforcing our commitment to creating products that represent global belonging and inclusivity in the doll aisle."

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by Anonymousreply 115July 28, 2024 7:59 PM

All Barbies are blind. They're made of plastic. They can't see ffs.

by Anonymousreply 1July 24, 2024 8:52 AM

Will there be a Rebecca De Mornay Barbie to bully the two new dolls?

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by Anonymousreply 2July 24, 2024 8:55 AM

Down's Syndrome Barbie bears a striking resemblance to Gabrielle Union!

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by Anonymousreply 3July 24, 2024 8:56 AM

They look like regular Barbies pulled from the “factory seconds / failed QA” bin.

by Anonymousreply 4July 24, 2024 10:48 AM

R3 took the words out of my mouth

I saw the photo before reading the headline and thought “Oh look Gabrielle Union has her own doll now”

by Anonymousreply 5July 24, 2024 10:52 AM

I worry about people overly invested in Barbies. She is iconic, but expanding her market is a good thing.

by Anonymousreply 6July 24, 2024 10:54 AM

Couldn't you just give a blind kid any Barbie and say it's a Blind Barbie?

by Anonymousreply 7July 24, 2024 11:21 AM

Do they have an overweight Barbie, yet?

by Anonymousreply 8July 24, 2024 11:42 AM

That’s not what blind eyeballs look like. The pupils are never centered, which is most disconcerting. It’s my understanding why the sunglasses 😎 look became a courtesy. I supposed psoriasis Barbie is forever shelved because of the efficacious treatments available nowadays. I’d like to see a line of Special Olympian Barbie’s. Or a special Shriners Hospital Ken that comes with an adowable bwanket.

by Anonymousreply 9July 24, 2024 11:47 AM

They had Barbie’s friend, Rosie O’Donnell about twenty years ago. And they have produced “proportionate” sized Barbies fairly recently, but no Mama June’s, if that’s what you’re asking.

by Anonymousreply 10July 24, 2024 11:52 AM

Is there a trans nonbinary Barbie? Leprosy Barbie?

by Anonymousreply 11July 24, 2024 12:09 PM

Will the conjoined twins Barbie cost more?

by Anonymousreply 12July 24, 2024 12:14 PM

Where's the bald Barbie?! Where's MY fucking representation!

by Anonymousreply 13July 24, 2024 12:16 PM

Ken Dawson

by Anonymousreply 14July 24, 2024 12:21 PM

Endometriosis Vaginal Cyst Barbie

Gluten Intolerant Spastic Colen Barbie

Fibromyalgic Barbie

Just Plain Old Mean Barbie: See You Next Tursday Barbie

by Anonymousreply 15July 24, 2024 12:25 PM

My Friend Julie Barbie

by Anonymousreply 16July 24, 2024 12:26 PM

Amputee Barbie is easy to do at home.

by Anonymousreply 17July 24, 2024 12:35 PM

Botched Botox Barbie is already available

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by Anonymousreply 18July 24, 2024 12:36 PM

How about a Barbie with acne? You can pop her pimples, and she can become an acne-scarred Barbie!

by Anonymousreply 19July 24, 2024 12:45 PM

Where is the DL Ken? It has a prolapsed anus and when you pull its string it bitches constantly.

by Anonymousreply 20July 24, 2024 12:45 PM

“Fuck Me Hard” Barbie

by Anonymousreply 21July 24, 2024 1:05 PM

Where the fuck are the buck toothed little person Barbies?

by Anonymousreply 22July 24, 2024 1:23 PM

[quote] Where's the bald Barbie?! Where's MY fucking representation!

Mattel's got your back, Jada. Bald Barbie came out a few years ago.

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by Anonymousreply 23July 24, 2024 1:33 PM

And Mattel released amputee Barbie awhile back, too.

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by Anonymousreply 24July 24, 2024 1:36 PM

Where’s Zippertits Trans Barbie?

by Anonymousreply 25July 24, 2024 1:41 PM

What about Marfan Ken?

by Anonymousreply 26July 24, 2024 1:56 PM

Are there any Down's kids born anymore? I thought pre natal testing took care of that.

by Anonymousreply 27July 24, 2024 2:36 PM

Iceland hasn't had a Down's birth in twenty years or more.

by Anonymousreply 28July 24, 2024 2:36 PM

I’m imagining a little girl playing with the Down Syndrome Barbie. What voice would she use? What would she have them do?

by Anonymousreply 29July 24, 2024 3:18 PM

Chemo Barbie would have been put to better use than Blind Barbie - sadly enough…

by Anonymousreply 30July 24, 2024 3:31 PM

Clearance Section Barbie

by Anonymousreply 31July 24, 2024 3:41 PM

Where's my fucking doll?

by Anonymousreply 32July 24, 2024 3:43 PM

I wanted to come in all snarky, but I confess I think it’s kind of sweet.

by Anonymousreply 33July 24, 2024 3:46 PM

R13

What is a Jada?

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by Anonymousreply 34July 24, 2024 3:55 PM

Finally blind girls can see a Barbie that looks like them

by Anonymousreply 35July 24, 2024 3:59 PM

I want Xhe and Xir Barbie!

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by Anonymousreply 36July 24, 2024 4:11 PM

I want a Chemo Ken with his infusion pump, just like me!

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by Anonymousreply 37July 24, 2024 4:33 PM

R35 That is so wrong!!!!

by Anonymousreply 38July 24, 2024 4:33 PM

R38 and yet so right

by Anonymousreply 39July 24, 2024 4:49 PM

Trailer Trash Barbie

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by Anonymousreply 40July 24, 2024 4:51 PM

There are curvy Barbies, skinny Barbies, albino Barbies and vertically challenged Barbies. A Barbie doll for everyone!

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by Anonymousreply 41July 24, 2024 4:56 PM

I want a Spina Bifida Barbie.

by Anonymousreply 42July 24, 2024 4:58 PM

Here you go, R42.

We're going to call her "Zelda," after the character in Pet Sematary.

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by Anonymousreply 43July 24, 2024 5:02 PM

Oops you forgot me!! I wanna be Barbie, I am a doll!!!

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by Anonymousreply 44July 24, 2024 5:03 PM

Y'all are a sick bunch.

by Anonymousreply 45July 24, 2024 5:03 PM

^^^^^^^

Britney was released by Mattel as "Bipolar Barbie."

by Anonymousreply 46July 24, 2024 5:04 PM

R38 Ahhh aqugrmpfeeee!

by Anonymousreply 47July 24, 2024 5:05 PM

R46 White Powder Barbie

by Anonymousreply 48July 24, 2024 5:05 PM

Homosexual Ken

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by Anonymousreply 49July 24, 2024 5:06 PM

Transgender Barbie

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by Anonymousreply 50July 24, 2024 5:07 PM

We should have a conversation on what they've done with Ken.

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by Anonymousreply 51July 24, 2024 5:08 PM

Yes. Yes, we should.

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by Anonymousreply 52July 24, 2024 5:09 PM

Downlow Ken

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by Anonymousreply 53July 24, 2024 5:09 PM

So much to say.

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by Anonymousreply 54July 24, 2024 5:11 PM

Where is my overweight, below average in looks, prone to depression, caftan wearing Ken?

by Anonymousreply 55July 24, 2024 5:20 PM

I want Ozempic Barbie and Jardiance Barbie!!!

Jardiance Barbie is an overweight Latina who sings and dances in a hideous yellow dress.

Ozempic Barbie spews diarrhea all over her bed and ceiling.

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by Anonymousreply 56July 24, 2024 5:26 PM

You just have to re-dress Fat Ken with a kaftan from the Fat Liz Taylor collection.

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by Anonymousreply 57July 24, 2024 5:29 PM

Party Girl Barbie

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by Anonymousreply 58July 24, 2024 5:33 PM

Truck Stop Whore Barbie

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by Anonymousreply 59July 24, 2024 5:34 PM

Now that you mention it, I've never seen a Black person with Down's Syndrome. Ever. Do they exist?

by Anonymousreply 60July 24, 2024 5:48 PM

Millennial Ken

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by Anonymousreply 61July 24, 2024 5:55 PM

Billy Crocker home maker and Nurse Nancy Boy!

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by Anonymousreply 62July 24, 2024 5:59 PM

YASSSSS!!!

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by Anonymousreply 63July 24, 2024 6:00 PM

The nice thing is that once you have your BLACK DOWN'S (sic) SYNDROME BARBIE! you can pull off a leg and arm for double amputee, and you can set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to help with her care after her brutal assault.

by Anonymousreply 64July 24, 2024 6:00 PM

What's going on here???

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by Anonymousreply 65July 24, 2024 6:01 PM

I always knew it!

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by Anonymousreply 66July 24, 2024 6:02 PM

Is a trans Ken doll next?

by Anonymousreply 67July 24, 2024 6:53 PM

R57 That's Rosie O'Donnell Barbie!

by Anonymousreply 68July 24, 2024 7:08 PM

Atheist Barbie!

by Anonymousreply 69July 24, 2024 7:42 PM

[quote]Now that you mention it, I've never seen a Black person with Down's Syndrome. Ever. Do they exist?

Jamie Foxx's sister is one. You just know what he's getting her for Christmas this year.

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by Anonymousreply 70July 24, 2024 7:43 PM

Whoops, sorry Jamie's not getting her anything for Christmas, she died a few years ago.

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by Anonymousreply 71July 24, 2024 7:44 PM

A colored mongoloid doll? Well I never!!! Aren't they sent to that desolate training school to make shoelaces?

by Anonymousreply 72July 24, 2024 8:23 PM

R52 the guy from Star Trek Ken

by Anonymousreply 73July 24, 2024 8:28 PM

They did a Laverne cox Barbie a few years ago.

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by Anonymousreply 74July 24, 2024 8:46 PM

Where the candy R74?

by Anonymousreply 75July 24, 2024 9:04 PM

I AM NOT RETARDED!!!!

by Anonymousreply 76July 24, 2024 9:20 PM

Little kids have been doing different versions of Anne Boleyn Barbie for decades.

by Anonymousreply 77July 24, 2024 9:21 PM

Munchausen By Proxy Skipper!

by Anonymousreply 78July 24, 2024 11:15 PM

How the fcuk am I supposed to enjoy and play with this damned blind doll??! Wait, did you put her down? And where am I right now?!

by Anonymousreply 79July 25, 2024 12:29 AM

What about a Barbra Barbie!???

by Anonymousreply 80July 25, 2024 12:34 AM

^Edit that—I found Doll Babs’s link! 🎵

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by Anonymousreply 81July 25, 2024 12:38 AM

[quote]the first Black Barbie with Down syndrome.

How can you tell from a regular Black Barbie?

by Anonymousreply 82July 25, 2024 12:45 AM

I want a John Waters Barbie!

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by Anonymousreply 83July 25, 2024 12:50 AM

The Colostomy Barbie is way too realistic.

by Anonymousreply 84July 25, 2024 12:56 AM

How about Prolapse Ken?

by Anonymousreply 85July 25, 2024 12:57 AM

I was surprised when my My Mr. Hands Pretty Pony arrived and turned out to be life size.

by Anonymousreply 86July 25, 2024 1:01 AM

What about crack whore skank Barbie?

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by Anonymousreply 87July 25, 2024 3:09 AM

Tertiary syphilis Barbie — just in time for the holiday season.

by Anonymousreply 88July 25, 2024 3:33 AM

Ghetto Barbie

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by Anonymousreply 89July 25, 2024 3:54 AM

Thug Love Ken

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by Anonymousreply 90July 25, 2024 3:55 AM

Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Barbie

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by Anonymousreply 91July 25, 2024 4:16 AM

R60, "Down syndrome."

Oh, dear.

And we suppose you've never seen a baby pigeon, either.

by Anonymousreply 92July 25, 2024 12:55 PM

[quote]It is preferred to say "Down syndrome" rather than "Down's syndrome."

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by Anonymousreply 93July 25, 2024 4:35 PM

California KAREN Barbie!

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by Anonymousreply 94July 26, 2024 9:11 PM

How ‘bout a homely Barbie?

by Anonymousreply 95July 26, 2024 9:20 PM

How will a blind child know the doll is blind?

by Anonymousreply 96July 26, 2024 9:34 PM

[quote] All Barbies are blind. They're made of plastic. They can't see ffs.

That’s what they want you to think.

by Anonymousreply 97July 26, 2024 9:35 PM

Just in time for the elections... HAMAS Barbie!

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by Anonymousreply 98July 26, 2024 9:44 PM

A vibrating epileptic Barbie might be worth it.

by Anonymousreply 99July 26, 2024 10:38 PM

Oooh, R99.

That's a brilliant idea!

Just put a battery in her, and watch her go!

by Anonymousreply 100July 26, 2024 10:39 PM

This totally reads like a The Onion headline. Black Down's Syndrome Barbie?

by Anonymousreply 101July 26, 2024 10:43 PM

"Iceland hasn't had a Down's birth in twenty years or more. "

Icelandic Down's Syndrome Barbie would be quite the release then.

by Anonymousreply 102July 26, 2024 10:47 PM

[quote] Just put a battery in her, and watch her go!

I’m picturing Epileptic Barbie coming with a mini strobe light that could be used to set her in motion.

by Anonymousreply 103July 26, 2024 10:50 PM

What about Long Suffering Due to the Stress of Hiding and Eventually Died Young at the Hands of an Autocratic Regime Barbie.

by Anonymousreply 104July 26, 2024 10:55 PM

Leprosy Barbie is always a good time for the whole neighborhood

by Anonymousreply 105July 26, 2024 10:59 PM

How about a Karen Barbie?

by Anonymousreply 106July 26, 2024 11:06 PM

Here you go, R106!

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by Anonymousreply 107July 26, 2024 11:08 PM

I think See You Next Tuesday - "cunt" - Barbie was my favorite suggestion. There's nothing special about her; she's just a cunt.

by Anonymousreply 108July 26, 2024 11:13 PM

Down Syndrome Barbie gave Blind Barbie a dress in her favorite color: corduroy.

by Anonymousreply 109July 26, 2024 11:30 PM

I want the Mia Farrow Family Collection!

The Triple-Platinum Limited Edition, which includes the dead ones and Satchmo still looking like a boy!

by Anonymousreply 110July 26, 2024 11:37 PM

Fibromyalgia Warrior Barbie

by Anonymousreply 111July 28, 2024 11:41 AM

^Can we play together naked?

by Anonymousreply 112July 28, 2024 11:51 AM

Snowflake Barbie. She has to stay in the sealed box.

by Anonymousreply 113July 28, 2024 12:17 PM

[quote] Iceland hasn't had a Down's birth in twenty years or more.

Bjork was the last one.

by Anonymousreply 114July 28, 2024 1:42 PM

Plenty of autists born in Iceland since Björk I assure you

by Anonymousreply 115July 28, 2024 7:59 PM
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