Pretty much like real life. ^_-

Yep, but I like it

Not sure kids the right age to play with Barbies need any "fashion lesson". Childhood is short enough that they shouldn't worry bout fashion

Uhhhh, my niece has requested chubby dolls in the past because she's a little chubby too. Don't assume you, an adult, know what children want, either. Having different sizes of Barbie will just show girls that all women can be as powerful and successful as Barbie and her friends.

Um actually, when I was little, I CRAVED having dolls that were different from each other. I hated how all my Barbies looked the same and

it's not about if they care for realism, but imagine a little girl seeing a petite black Barbie and going MOM! SHE LOOKS LIKE ME!

Kids just want what is popular. And grown ups decide what's popular. If all Barbies would look like "curvy" one from the start-you think kids would complain and demand skinnyer doll? Or call her chubby? Well yes, in a way you are right, kids are not critical to society(that's our job), they are just in process of learning how society works first. And as a grown up yes, it bothers me that my niece and her girlfriends start saying they are fat and should lose weight at 11years old, cause it makes them feel feminine. There was no need for Bratz and other s**t at first place. And yes, "chubby" Barbie which is actually not chubby is bull s**t, tricks for grown ups, if they would care about girls self esteem they would just make them all normal, not some chubby special edition, like she's a freak. Before being normal for Barbie didn't exist, now it's officially weird.

well i a mom and i think dolls like bratz are horrible but we know what population like those dolls . a mean please and you wrong when i was a kid all i want was a barbie doll , now a days adults that collect them had take interested but saying that not all girls like barbie is wrong same thing as saying that all adults like barbies too.

Bratz have their own cartoon series, same with Monster High. Barbie has a film every now ans then. I also prefered Sailor Moon when I was young, still loved my Barbies too. Hope you get the point. Kids are interested in the story and characters, this is why a cartoon series is a more effective advertisement for selling toys to kids. But then again, not all children are same, so... It depends. My niece fell in love immediately when I brought her a Barbie-like Korean doll, because it was rare and unique back there in Croatia.

I'm going to raise my hand then because my little sister saw these and immediately begged my mom for one.

Strive for higher standards than we had in the past.

Children do not posses discernment. If a child requests greasy burgers for every meal does that mean it is right?

another thing too is they are not really dolls made for 8 year olds if we go specifically to and age , they are those dolls american girl but they are ridiculously expensive so yes moms that cant afford dolls like american girl have not option but to buy barbie or brats dolls my daughter like my little pony but since adult fans got involve toys that usually cost affordable now are freaking expensive is ridiculous parents we are getting kill thanks to immature crazy adults getting involve with children cartoons and toys companies are making tons of money. parents buy what they can afford and barbies still affordable compare to other toys.

The tall black one? (Ups! The one on the bottom is wrongly hit reply....)

How about it's just a f*****g toy. Why won't people make a fuss about ripped male action figures? Because it's a stupid toy, it's not meant to be realistic. Jeez.

the redhead?

No need to be the sharpest crayon to see I meant there is no average, healthy-looking Barbie. The only slim one looks sick.

Handshake, sistah! Me too.

I really want the one with blue hair, though I'm a bit too old (24), but I really loved dolls as a kid and loved variety of them and as I a kid I would have wanted all of those. I think this is so awesome and I don't much care about the whole 'right body imagine movement'.

when i was smaller i saved up FOREVER for a curvy barbie, i was obsessed with it when i got it.

Chava, much as it pains me to be the one to tell you this, I feel that I must: the word is "its", not "it's". You added your own error into the mix. Don't play this game unless you know ALL the rules.

Funny, I thought chubby Barbie has a big bum not proportionate with her chest and shoulders...

At the same time, slim shaming is gaining in popularity. Overweight people dis slim people more and more overtly. We are far from diversity.