Mattel has added a 10th doll to its line inspired by genuine-life women who have broken boundaries,inspired girls and played with Barbies as childrenAs Bonnie Tyler would no doubt be singing in this current Weinstein-hammering, Louis CK-toppling, and boundary-resetting age – I need a shero! And,such is this current, Weinstein-hammering, or Louis CK-toppling,boundary-resetting age, I have one. Several, and in fact,courtesy of Mattel’s line of Shero Barbies. The company has just unveiled its 10th doll in the collection designed to create a fuller representation of humanity and offer greater aspirations to its impressionable young customers. None of whom – it has long been noticed – will grow up to achieve what would be Barbie’s genuine-life height of 5ft 9in, weight of 110lb, and head too heavy to lift and waist of 16 inches,which would leave room for only half a liver and a few inches of intestine. Related: Barbie finally becomes a genuine woman – with a more realistic figure Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk