This new doll “enables more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie,” Mattel wrote
They should make a Barbie doll that’s just been kicked off Medicare.
Not to sound ignorant but can’t you just use your imagination for something like this?
Then they can’t sell you another doll. When do we get sickle cell barbie? Like why give doll diseases? Can’t leave that up to the kid?
Right? I want aids Barbie
I guess it’s more for the “lore” of Barbie than the doll itself.
As a girl who grew up with type 1 diabetes, seeing these tasteless jokes in here just remind me of the shitty time kids can have when they feel different to other kids and get singled out for something they can’t control.
So what if its a gigantic mega-corp, they’re doing a good thing here for children.
Disgusting fucking ‘jokes’. Shitty people.
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Yep, lemmy can be super ableist. It’s pretty bad.
Aren’t those with diabetes different in that most don’t have diabetes?
So are lgbt+ people, they are clearly a minority and yet their visibility is very important for the preservation or creation of their rights.
Yes, everyone is different, but normalising that difference instead of marginalising it is important.
I just meant when she said she was made to feel different because of diabetes. That in that aspect she was different
Made to feel different is a subtle way to say that she was marginalised. We are talking about school, so probably a gentle way to say she was bullied for it.
Also, she did mention getting singled out. I am pretty pedantic myself but dude, this is not the moment.
What does (or could) being marginalized mean here? I have heard it before bunch of times but don’t have a very concrete sense of it.
In school? Just marginalised can mean kids not wanting to be your friends, having difficulties forming groups for activities… All sorts of stuff that make your life harder. The word comes from the literal sense of being put to the margin, to the side, outside of the general circle.
It can easily devolve into being bullied aka made fun of for being different, kids using hurtful aliases to call you, hit you, abuse you…
Depends on where you live and all that but being singled out/marginalised can easily leave you in a position where bullies will pick on you and since you are alone, no one will defend you.
Thanks for the insight! You made me change views on the tasteless jokes!
Kids can be cruel.
I’m glad this Barbie exists. Representation matters, and this toy is one way to show little kids it’s ok to have T1D. If a kid knows that Barbie can wear CGM then maybe the kid won’t be a jerk when they meet a new kid with a thing on their arm.
Kids can also be amazing and caring. They just need the context and understanding of what is going on. Toys like this help a lot in that regard.
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Wahhh, cry more.
i will never truly feel represented until Barbie gets a colostomy bag.
So what. This isn’t news.
And this isn’t a news community. Not that it would justify being such a prick if it were.
Woke capitalism strikes again!
I thought it was going to be like a Tamagotchi where you had to give it a jab and make sure it has offspring, else the family line ends.
Sent this to a D1
said “dolls are for pretend play, I would hate to be reminded of my problems when I try to find an escape”
It’s a love hate situation. For a lot of children, they will use play to process and understand things. E.g. “Helping” a Barbie with the problems helps them understand why their brother gets special treatment.
I’ve seen my daughter playing “classroom” with her teddies. It helps her understand better how school works, and what would be acceptable or not.
Barbie has actually had quite a number of diversity variants over the years, this isn’t all that unusual for them:
Paleontologist Barbie is pretty cool.
Meh, there isn’t even a fossil Barbie.
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This is WOKE! CANCEL BARBIE!
-Republicans with Children who have Diabetes!
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YES WE HEARD YOU, YOU ARE SCOTT MALKINSON BARBIE AND YOU HAVE DIABETES
Someone go resurrect Wilfurd Brimly! I don’t have enough Worther’s original candies to do the ritual!
We get Barbietis now? Aight
