Mattel introduces fat Barbie

[Oyeve]

Now all we need is fat black barbie.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I bet she still tries to fit in regular Barbie's skinny swimsuits at the beach.

 

[slightlyhuman]

barbie thicker than a bowl of oatmeal

 

[SP33Demon]

lmao. Idiocracy countdown enabled.

 

[lxskllr]

kids have influence in what parents buy them.

they did a study with 2 dolls. both were exactly the same (including clothing) except one was black and the other was white.

black kindergarten aged girls picked the white dolls overwhelmingly to play with.
they asked them why. they said white is better.

I predict the same response. being skinny is better

My daughter seemed to prefer black dolls, or she at least didn't care. I had a pretty good mix around the house, but her favorites were the black ones.

 

[WelshBloke]

Is your ploy to make a meta comment because you don't like which girls' dolls we like the most, but you also don't want to be seen arguing on the subject?

Ploy? Meta?

Giving me way too much credit there doll boy.

 

[Rakehellion]

Now all we need is fat black barbie.

 

[Rakehellion]

My daughter seemed to prefer black dolls, or she at least didn't care. I had a pretty good mix around the house, but her favorites were the black ones.

Now she can't go back.

 

[Rakehellion]

"Curvy" Barbie Confirmed:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mattel-barbie-20160128-story.html

Still no green hair like in the OP. Tumblr Barbie is a myth!

 

[lxskllr]

Now she can't go back.

She went halfway back. Her boyfriend's Puerto Rican :^P

 

[MongGrel]

Until you realize that the parents buy the toys, not the kids, and mommy would prefer a doll in the house that doesn't make her feel self conscious.

There. I filled my sexist quota for the day. Good job OP.

After reading back up it just came to mind

 

[IronWing]

I bet she still tries to fit in regular Barbie's skinny swimsuits at the beach.

^^ This is the whole point of the new dolls. The old clothes won't fit and parents will have to buy whole new wardrobes for the new dolls. Can't get them cheap at garage sales, got to buy them new.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Now with more lead!

 

[WelshBloke]

^^ This is the whole point of the new dolls. The old clothes won't fit and parents will have to buy whole new wardrobes for the new dolls. Can't get them cheap at garage sales, got to buy them new.

That's... That's probably the truth actually.

 

[stlc8tr]

Weight: 91kg

Ummm... 91 kg = 200 lbs.

Here's another shot of her.

 

[Ruptga]

Ploy? Meta?

Giving me way too much credit there doll boy.

Clearly. You disappoint me.

 

[JulesMaximus]

What's next?

Double chin Barbie?

 

[BoberFett]

Fat Barbie isn't really that much more realistic than the old one. Other than making the fat acceptance dipshits happy, it's still not really a real representation of women.

 

[Ruptga]

Ummm... 91 kg = 200 lbs.

Here's another shot of her.

200 on a 5'9" frame is fine, an unflattering picture doesn't change that.

Fat Barbie isn't really that much more realistic than the old one. Other than making the fat acceptance dipshits happy, it's still not really a real representation of women.

Yeah, it looks like all they did was give her stupid thighs with a marginally thicker waist and limbs.

 

[WelshBloke]

You disappoint me.

Get used to it. Everyone else I know had too. ;p

 

[MongGrel]

Redacted.

 

[michal1980]

Barbie gets fatter as the US gets fatter.

 

[stlc8tr]

200 on a 5'9" frame is fine, an unflattering picture doesn't change that.

I think it borders a bit on too heavy but that wasn't what was being debated.

The question was if curvy Barbie was real, how much would she weigh. Rakehellion thinks "at least 220", a few people disagreed so he posted that photo of Ashley Graham, who's only around 200. Personally I think curvy Barbie would be 170-180 tops if real so I tracked down that other photo.

 

[SP33Demon]

200 on a 5'9" frame is fine, an unflattering picture doesn't change that.



Yeah, it looks like all they did was give her stupid thighs with a marginally thicker waist and limbs.

No, actually it's not. 175 would be normal for 5-9. 200 would be ok if they're bodybuilding.

 

[Rakehellion]

I think it borders a bit on too heavy but that wasn't what was being debated.

The question was if curvy Barbie was real, how much would she weigh. Rakehellion thinks "at least 220", a few people disagreed so he posted that photo of Ashley Graham, who's only around 200. Personally I think curvy Barbie would be 170-180 tops if real so I tracked down that other photo.

As I stated before, obviously she's going to look different naked than wearing flattering attire.

And you're hung up on a number on the scale when the point of this product is outward appearance.