By 2015, you could buy Barbie dolls with curvy, tall and petite body types. 2. Skin tones and racial diversity In 1968, Mattel took its first steps towards more inclusivity, by introducing Barbie's ...

Will new 'realistic' Barbie body types backfire? Are plastic toys dangerous? Toy company Mattel had expected “2023 to be a key step in its revival” after a “turbulent decade”, said The Times.

(JTA) — Long before the craze over the upcoming “Barbie” movie, most people could conjure an image of the doll: She was the beauty standard and the popular girl, a perky, white, ever-smiling ...

For Barbie girls living in a Barbie world, there’s nowhere quite as exciting as the place where Barbies are made. So we took a behind-the-scenes tour of a historically tight-lipped business and ...

The end of Barbie leaves the iconic Mattel doll with a big decision to make. To Barbie’s surprise, Ken — whose entire sense of identity is dependent on Barbie — joins her on her mission.

body types, disabilities and fashions. The line has represented different disabilities and appearances in the past, releasing ...