Comments on: Mattel Introduces Black Barbies http://www.kidglue.com/2009/10/09/mattel-introduces-black-barbies/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:05:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Minerva http://www.kidglue.com/2009/10/09/mattel-introduces-black-barbies/comment-page-1/#comment-3755 Minerva Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:56:17 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=13019#comment-3755 This is great and certainly it is long overdue. I wouldn't say it's "unrealistic" (huh??) because the dolls have long hair...there are plenty of African-American women with long hair in the US that is their own. However, as with ANYONE ELSE, it would be great to see less of a one-dimensional standard of beauty. Some diversity in the hair length and texture would be great... But then, I'd say the same for even Caucasian-American Barbie dolls, as well. This is great and certainly it is long overdue. I wouldn’t say it’s “unrealistic” (huh??) because the dolls have long hair…there are plenty of African-American women with long hair in the US that is their own. However, as with ANYONE ELSE, it would be great to see less of a one-dimensional standard of beauty. Some diversity in the hair length and texture would be great…

But then, I’d say the same for even Caucasian-American Barbie dolls, as well.

]]> By: Jane http://www.kidglue.com/2009/10/09/mattel-introduces-black-barbies/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 Jane Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:14:00 +0000 http://www.kidglue.com/?p=13019#comment-2829 I think that is really awesome and long overdue! I think that is really awesome and long overdue!

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