The inclusive world of Barbie is expanding yet again — this time, with the first-ever blind Barbie doll and a Black Barbie with Down syndrome. Toy manufacturer Mattel announced the two new additions ...
Eric Bridges, CEO of American Foundation for the Blind, tells PEOPLE that the new Barbie "can help get blindness out into society in a way that is accurate and attention-getting" Hedy Phillips is the ...
Toy company Mattel has launched the first ever blind Barbie in its latest move to make the iconic doll more inclusive and represent more sections of society. This Barbie carries a white and red cane ...
Barbie has worn many hats—literally and figuratively since her debut in 1959. The iconic doll has traveled to space, performed surgery, run for the nation’s highest office and competed in the Olympics ...
NEW YORK — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls. In an announcement ...
Instead of accessories, this Barbie comes with a collection of fun games that--for once--aren't sold separately.
Barbie is, first and foremost, a plaything. But in her storied 60+ years among us, we’ve come to imbue Mattel’s wünderproduct with a myriad of meanings, many of them conflicting. That’s because we’ve ...