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Is there a sista behind that voice though?
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Wasn't Barbie was of the first non/black owned doll companies to be inclusive...their first black doll came out in the 1970's which is kind bad it took 20 years to get a black doll out but other non/ black companies weren't dong that...
The first African American doll in the Barbie range is usually regarded as Christie, who made her debut in 1968. Black Barbie was launched in 1980 but still had Caucasian features.

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Wasn't Barbie was of the first non/black owned doll companies to be inclusive...their first black doll came out in the 1970's which is kind bad it took 20 years to get a black doll out but other non/ black companies weren't dong that...
The first African American doll in the Barbie range is usually regarded as Christie, who made her debut in 1968. Black Barbie was launched in 1980 but still had Caucasian features.

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They introduced an all black Barbie line in the 2000s as well


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Wasn't Barbie was of the first non/black owned doll companies to be inclusive...their first black doll came out in the 1970's which is kind bad it took 20 years to get a black doll out but other non/ black companies weren't dong that...
The first African American doll in the Barbie range is usually regarded as Christie, who made her debut in 1968. Black Barbie was launched in 1980 but still had Caucasian features.

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The 20 years part is what I meant about not being inclusive. Compared to Bratz where 3/4 of the dolls were WOC from the jump

But I am not denying barbie's impact. She has a diverse skill set and 50-11 degrees :cry
 
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They introduced an all black Barbie line in the 2000s as well


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i think it was 2009...remember when these dolls came out

Barbies voice sounds old.
Let toys be toys. Goodness.

my niece loves barbie and watches the barbie show on netflix we watch it together and tell me why they had an episode about midge the doll from the 50's she's in black and white and they're like barbies friend we met in 1950's
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i love same and mickey on youtube they do barbie parodies where it's realistic and so funny...
 

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i love same and mickey on youtube they do barbie parodies where it's realistic and so funny...



Yes! I love them too. Barbie is so dysfunctional in those parodies, she doesn’t even try to hide that her sisters are her actual children. Lmao and how Ken left her for a Bratz too
 

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Yes! I love them too. Barbie is so dysfunctional in those parodies, she doesn’t even try to hide that her sisters are her actual children. Lmao and how Ken left her for a Bratz too


My favorite is the housewives, the baby shower, and the wedding. Then they had crissie demon processed at the christaining...

 

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The 20 years part is what I meant about not being inclusive. Compared to Bratz where 3/4 of the dolls were WOC from the jump

But I am not denying barbie's impact. She has a diverse skill set and 50-11 degrees :cry

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Barbie came out in the 50s. How does it make sense to compare that to a toy that appeared in the new millennium?
 

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Barbie came out in the 50s. How does it make sense to compare that to a toy that appeared in the new millennium?
Even in the 2000s how many doll lines were majority poc? Not including the racists Flavas dolls.

Coming out in thr 50s, doesn’t give barbie’s creators a pass imo
 

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Wasn't Barbie was of the first non/black owned doll companies to be inclusive...their first black doll came out in the 1970's which is kind bad it took 20 years to get a black doll out but other non/ black companies weren't dong that...
The first African American doll in the Barbie range is usually regarded as Christie, who made her debut in 1968. Black Barbie was launched in 1980 but still had Caucasian features.

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they had "black barbie" and christie.

got that and a dream house in the late 70's when i was like 8

my dog ate barbies head off and i turned the dreamhouse into spaceship to slide down the steps.

i obviously wasnt feeling the whole barbie thing.

they had the black barbie but didnt promote her well. she was an afterthought to the blonde chick.
 

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Yes! I love them too. Barbie is so dysfunctional in those parodies, she doesn’t even try to hide that her sisters are her actual children. Lmao and how Ken left her for a Bratz too


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