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Mattel launches its first autistic Barbie (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] chrischryse@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wasn’t the point of Barbie to use your imagination?

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Same with Lego, but we're seeing more and more Minifigs with clear and visible disabilities (which isn't a bad thing).

Now there are face prints with hearing aids, Minifigs with prosthetics limbs, more wheelchair (and new crutches) accessories being included in sets, etc.; and the main character in the new Dreamzzz theme has vitiligo, along with another character in the theme wearing braces (the big full-face kind).