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Autistic Barbie

TheCatWoman

They've just launched autistic Barbie, with pink noise cancelling headphones, tablet and clothes that don't irritate the skin and other features.

Do you find it good, bad or indifferent?

I'm not sure what to think, on the one hand anything that makes people feel included and to have toys that "look like them" is a good thing, but on the other it seems a cynical marketing ploy.

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  • I googled out of curiosity, I must admit I like her! Yes, it definitely has much to do with marketing, but If it makes kids happy, then I think it's OK. There was also Barbie with down syndrome,  also criticised,  but girls with down syndrome were happy (at least those shown in a video). Otherwise I don't have any strong opinion about it. 

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  • I googled out of curiosity, I must admit I like her! Yes, it definitely has much to do with marketing, but If it makes kids happy, then I think it's OK. There was also Barbie with down syndrome,  also criticised,  but girls with down syndrome were happy (at least those shown in a video). Otherwise I don't have any strong opinion about it. 

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