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In 2016, Mattel expanded the So In Style line to include seven skin tones, twenty-two eye colors, and twenty-four hairstyles. Professor Emilie Rose Aguilo-Perez argued that over time, Mattel shifted from ambiguous Hispanic presentations in their dolls to one that is more assertive in its "Latinx" marketing and product labeling.
It’s a sign that even kids as young as 6 or 7 are already conditioned for a particular silhouette in their dolls, and it highlights Mattel’s challenge. A shy 7-year-old refuses to say the word fat to describe the doll, instead spelling it out, “F, a, t. If a black woman or a redheaded woman or a heavyset woman had shown up, my daughter would have been like, ‘Where’s Barbie? As the doll begins to belt out the girl-power anthem “Let It Go,” children—girls and boys—come running from all directions screaming, dancing, one explaining to her mom why they need yet another variation of the Elsa doll in their house. The board behind Mazzocco’s desk is filled with words like out of touch, materialistic, not diverse.Have friends over for sleepovers and chill out in the pool – there's never a dull moment in this Dreamhouse. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The effect of experimental exposure to images of dolls on the body image of 5- to 8-year-old girls".
Each doll was programmed to say four out of 270 possible phrases, so that no two given dolls were likely to be the same (the number of possible combinations is 270!The body shapes looked different, but the proportions were the same to ensure clothing and accessories were interchangeable. Our collection has everything from super stylish fashion dolls to adorable baby and toddler dolls complete with essentials like bottles and bibs.
We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.In 1990, Mattel created a focus group with African-American children and parents, early childhood specialists, and clinical psychologist, Darlene Powell Hudson.