Mattel created Barbie because all they had were baby dolls which forced children to act like a parent or dolls that were like a friend. There were no adult dolls that children could play with. Although this pregnant doll is not a "traditional" Barbie this shows a big part of being an adult. This pregnant Barbie is almost more normal than the blonde haired, blue eyed Barbie with unlimited amounts of clothes, shoes, and accessories. Barbie is portrayed in many different ways that are not realistic, but the "non-traditional" Barbies are more realistic than the traditional Barbie.
Very interesting as this brings together some of the arguments in the documentary (moving away from baby dolls), the reading, and discussions.
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