Autistic Barbie

I find representation matters. So I immediately bought mine when I saw it. 

I hated her dress (will probably change) but funnily enough I had one exactly like that as a kid except it was sleeveless.

I bought it because I like and own barbie dolls and wanted to support Mattel's initiative of doing that.

For many little girls, wearing the ear defenders is embarrassing and I only got the courage to wear mine last year (I'm 42) and it improved massively my life. I wish I had that doll when I was a child 

I find representation matters. So I immediately bought mine when I saw it. 

I hated her dress (will probably change) but funnily enough I had one exactly like that as a kid except it was sleeveless.

I bought it because I like and own barbie dolls and wanted to support Mattel's initiative of doing that.

For many little girls, wearing the ear defenders is embarrassing and I only got the courage to wear mine last year (I'm 42) and it improved massively my life. I wish I had that doll when I was a child 

I was more into lego 

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What’s funny is my daughter (age 7) LOVES wearing headphones at school. She seems to feel zero embarrassment over it. I think there’s several other students that do, too. It might just be a little more accepted around my area nowadays. Either that or my daughter is just such a free spirit and doesn’t care what others think, lol.

Prisilly said:

For many little girls, wearing the ear defenders is embarrassing

This is an angle I hadn't thought of -my girl (8) does have a problem with noise, and I got her some which she'll wear in the house, but not outside it. The playground is a real problem for her, but it's a no go (apparently there are even school ones to borrow). Maybe if wearing them were normalised a bit, then more kids would benefit.