Mattel has introduced its first Barbie doll with representing someone with Type 1 diabetes. The doll, part of the Fashionistas line, includes realistic medical accessories like a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump — as well as an outfit that pays homage to diabetes awareness.
This new doll “enables more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie,” Mattel wrote
Barbie has actually had quite a number of diversity variants over the years, this isn’t all that unusual for them:
https://shop.mattel.com/pages/barbie-diversity-evolution
Paleontologist Barbie is pretty cool.
Meh, there isn’t even a fossil Barbie.
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