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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 was never a Barbie person, maybe it's a good thing, especially as a show of support when it's going bad in the US at the moment.

    My daughter was given the 'game designer' Barbie when she was small, she hated it like she hates all human dolls (she adores animals, and it was always plush animals that went in the baby carrier she was also given after ejecting the baby). I can see a lot of well meaning aunts/grandparents giving these as presents when the child might prefer something to do with their special interest, not  a doll of how the world see's them. But if a child likes dolls, they might be delighted to have something that sees them better.

    Would be better if the clothes didn't look like a prison uniform though. 

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I didn’t like dolls either. I always loved animals and spent much of my free time with them. 

    The manufacturer of Barbie might have a chance of more sales if they introduced Barbie’s dogs and other animals,  although I don’t think that would be a big hit either as they wouldn’t be particularly plush.

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I had a Sindy doll and it was the only doll I liked, I never liked baby dolls or anything like that.

    I think it would be good to have a community of dolls, all races, genders and none, religions, so as children could play and reflect the real world around them

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I wasn't allowed to have all the kit for my Sindy doll and didn't have loads of outfits for her either, but I did used to make some, or try too.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    a community of dolls

    Great idea. I had a selection of dolls in national costume - but they didn't have differently-abled dolls.

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