traditional barbie

For years now we heard people talking about Barbie and the idea that she promotes body image issues with her unrealistic proportions and 'perfection.' Barbie sales in the last years have reflected this mentality with steadily dropping numbers.

Mattel has finally come up with a solution by diversifying Barbies body type, height and skin tones. She now comes in tall, petite and curvy.

diverse barbie

Here's what a few girls had to say when they first saw the new Barbies.

barbie opinions

So what do you think about the new Barbie?