ICYMI: People Are Not Sure How To Feel About The Latest Barbie Doll
When I think about my carefree days as a child playing with Barbie’s, I can’t recall playing with a pregnant Barbie.
Oh wait, that’s because she didn’t exist then.
Fast forward to today, and there’s a new Barbie doll on the block … and yes, you can remove the baby bump and the baby!
Yikes!
Apparently, the doll has been raising a few eyebrows in the UK. Photos of the doll were published on the Daily Mirror and I also found several listings on ebay as well.
The dolls are listed as “educational.” Let’s go down that route for a moment, shall we?! If a pregnant mother wants to buy a pregnant Barbie doll for her younger children to try to explain the pregnancy process … well, I guess that is understandable.
But, let’s be clear. Children are on a need to know basis — and honestly, if I had a doll like this as a child, I think it might have evoked quite a few nightmares — especially if my mother gave it to me in an attempt to explain pregnancy.
“Let’s just remove Barbie’s belly and extract the baby …”
Terrifying …
A quick scroll through Twitter and Instagram leads me to believe that other people are not particularly fond of pregnant Barbie either.
Hmm not sure how I feel about this.. THOUGHTS? @thebump #pregnantbarbie #Random https://t.co/4iv5d940QT pic.twitter.com/KaWmdYd4RQ
— Jemma Malone (@Jemalone10) January 5, 2018
Thoughts?
Side note, while the dolls have been called “Barbie’s” online, I don’t believe they are affiliated with Mattel, rather they look like a knock off brand to me.
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