The Most Controversial Barbies Of All Time

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Barbie comes in many shapes and sizes - so she was always bound to stoke a little controversy here and there. But who knew it could ever get this bad?
#Barbie #Controversy #Dolls
Bild Lilli | 0:00
Barbie (1959) | 1:03
Growing Up Skipper | 2:08
Happy Families Midge | 3:03
Teen Talk Barbie | 4:03
Dolls of the World | 5:07
Black Canary Barbie | 6:13
Hello Barbie | 7:03
Video Girl Barbie | 7:58
Computer Engineer Barbie | 9:12
Curvy Barbie | 10:30
Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie | 11:35
Frida Kahlo Barbie | 12:51
Down Syndrome Barbie | 14:06
Voiceover by: Tim Bensch
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  • @stevegallo8483
    @stevegallo848310 ай бұрын

    This shows how easily offended people are and how they will complain about anything.

  • @Simonsimon-fy3hq

    @Simonsimon-fy3hq

    10 ай бұрын

    I shall be complaining about your comment....

  • @kaeya8674

    @kaeya8674

    10 ай бұрын

    Get used it to it😂

  • @mwoods4608

    @mwoods4608

    10 ай бұрын

    teen pregnant barbie is cool

  • @niczous

    @niczous

    10 ай бұрын

    Exactly. 😂

  • @jchow5966

    @jchow5966

    10 ай бұрын

    Than why are you complaining?

  • @hereandnow3534
    @hereandnow353410 ай бұрын

    The Down syndrome Barbie sold out in 2 hours. The community loves it and my daughter loves hers.

  • @calebash82

    @calebash82

    10 ай бұрын

    It seems that all the backlash came from people who were not the target audience. Offended by-proxy. If the people with Down syndrome loved it, then it served its purpose.

  • @kiadadangelo7973

    @kiadadangelo7973

    10 ай бұрын

    Awwww❤

  • @dominikaksiazek7177

    @dominikaksiazek7177

    10 ай бұрын

    @@calebash82 you're absolutely right. "Making fun of people with Down syndrome"... yep. And when they sell white/black Barbie, it's making fun of white/black people. It's obvious those most "offended" were healthy people.

  • @buttercuup02

    @buttercuup02

    9 ай бұрын

    @@calebash82wow, I think you just explained the entirety of the internet. People getting brutally offended over something that doesn’t apply to them whatsoever. 😂

  • @buttercuup02

    @buttercuup02

    9 ай бұрын

    @@dominikaksiazek7177when people try to argue that brands like this are “making fun of” a group of people… if anything, it feels like the haters just don’t want any sort of representation at all!! I’d like to see them actually design their preferred take on a black or Down syndrome etc Barbie, rather than attacking a company who is actually doing more good than they are by making empty negative comments.

  • @ballygra
    @ballygra10 ай бұрын

    Born in 1963…..I loved playing with Barbie’s. Enjoyed all the clothes, the car, the dream house. Never felt I was supposed to “be” Barbie, she was simply a toy. 🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @nonamenoname5871

    @nonamenoname5871

    10 ай бұрын

    So true. I just loved playing with the doll. As a child she was just a doll.

  • @laurac8659

    @laurac8659

    10 ай бұрын

    1963 here as well…same!

  • @SMtWalkerS

    @SMtWalkerS

    10 ай бұрын

    I'm older but feel just the same. I loved playing with my dolls. They were...dolls.

  • @alicexmelo

    @alicexmelo

    10 ай бұрын

    I feel like people projected many social flaws and inequality on a simple doll. Barbie never taught me to hate my body, puberty and social standards did. Me and my sister were always playing with Barbies and she made us creative kids, we bonded as sisters a lot trough playing.

  • @deannepeabody9829

    @deannepeabody9829

    10 ай бұрын

    I loved Barbie. And the Dawn dolls. Anyone remember those? I was born in 67. They were also popular

  • @CLooLoo
    @CLooLoo10 ай бұрын

    They unrealistically want Barbie to be all things to all people and whenever Mattel tries they get criticised. Why is it Barbie’s responsibility to represent every single person on the planet? So unreasonable. And I don’t know anyone who thought as a child they had to look like Barbie. We all just thought she was pretty and fun to play with.

  • @itoo3654

    @itoo3654

    10 ай бұрын

    MATTEL decided to broaden their appeal by creating various versions and capture more of the broader market and its' dollars. That's THEIR Corporate marketing policy.

  • @user-up8jx3mt6j
    @user-up8jx3mt6j10 ай бұрын

    It never matters what you do, think, say, someone is offended. This whole thing is totally out of hand

  • @nancydrew1882
    @nancydrew188210 ай бұрын

    What’s the big deal?! People are so easily offended. I loved playing with dolls. I didn’t crave to look like them, I just loved dressing them up and making homemade clothes.

  • @elysiad6509

    @elysiad6509

    10 ай бұрын

    Totally agree!

  • @verawarren2893

    @verawarren2893

    10 ай бұрын

    I also agree!!

  • @FanFav101

    @FanFav101

    10 ай бұрын

    I get where you're coming from, and I don't disagree, but sometimes it's nice to just escape reality and play pretend with something that looks like you.

  • @russia4biden221

    @russia4biden221

    10 ай бұрын

    @@FanFav101 No shut up, people like you can't handle reality so you do everything you can to escape it. Kids don't need to escape reality since they aren't afraid to be an adult like you

  • @amphibialover1235

    @amphibialover1235

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes totally agree

  • @IsomerMashups
    @IsomerMashups10 ай бұрын

    1. Bild Lili was an office worker, not a "call girl." 2. Bild Lili was primarily popular with children, but was occasionally dressed skimpy and given as gag gifts for men. 3. Bild Lili was massively popular in Germany until Mattel ripped off Bild and sued them into bankruptcy.

  • @Elphaboy

    @Elphaboy

    9 ай бұрын

    I’m glad I read the comments so I didn’t repeat this!!!!!!👏👏👏 thank you❣️

  • @Deandadee
    @Deandadee10 ай бұрын

    I totally had the preggo barbie 😂. I vaguely remember my father not being happy about it.

  • @JamesKing-lw1xp

    @JamesKing-lw1xp

    10 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @Lmaoitscoco

    @Lmaoitscoco

    10 ай бұрын

    My little sister got her from my step grandmother one of the few times she allowed us to get anything. My sister was happy with the doll and I didn't see anything wrong with her. I was like 10 or so, I just assumed she (the doll) was an adult, it was clear on the packaging that she was to me. But my step grandmother made a comment that of course my sister would want a doll like that. Insinuating that she would be a teen pregnancy, which she always made sly comments like that. I promise that more so than not, kids will play with anything, they learn of these negative notions through the adults that more often than not, buy them the toys they don't like. It wasn't long after that comment that she hated the doll. To her, it represented how my step grandmother saw her, instead of a teaching moment about pregnancy and how it works or whatever. That isn't without it's criticism of the always in heels and being normal barbie skinny after. But again, it's a doll.

  • @samanthavickrey2154

    @samanthavickrey2154

    10 ай бұрын

    My sister had the pregnant midge & I had the husband & little boy. They were gifts my family didn’t care.

  • @autumnkershaw7513

    @autumnkershaw7513

    10 ай бұрын

    pregnant midge was my favvv

  • @YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und

    @YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und

    10 ай бұрын

    Yeah I didn't see anything wrong with that doll. It was showing the different parts of life. Yeah they probably shouldn't have called them teenagers originally, because problems arose and they don't look like teenagers. They look like adults. I always thought growing up and later in life that they were adult women.

  • @elysiad6509
    @elysiad650910 ай бұрын

    So glad to see such supportive comments about Barbie! Ppl are too sensitive and whine too much. We love Barbie!

  • @mwoods4608

    @mwoods4608

    10 ай бұрын

    people mad over tic tok n social media stealing info meanwhile barbie been doing it

  • @maple855

    @maple855

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@mwoods4608Tik tok be cringe😏

  • @aciNetuc
    @aciNetuc10 ай бұрын

    This video made me facepalm to the end. I get that people want "accurate" representation but it's a toy for goodness sakes! Some controversies really deserve a raised eyebrow but some are total BS. Imagine people wanting an accurate plus size body but when Mattel delivered, people still complain. And what part of the down syndrome barbie made fun of the people with down syndrome?? I feel like the people complaining are not even the target consumers.

  • @buttercuup02

    @buttercuup02

    9 ай бұрын

    They usually aren’t!! People like to get their panties in a twist over something that concerns them in no way. Meanwhile, they are trying to remove an item from the shelves that is actually HELPING the REAL Down syndrome kids. It’s so ridiculous. And I’d really like to see them try to design a plus size Barbie and then mass produce it. Curvier bodies can be harder to replicate on a static plastic doll. And, it takes more material to produce. I would be the FIRST to buy a “heavier-set” Barbie but I have yet to see one made in an elegant and inexpensive way.

  • @Wendy90059
    @Wendy9005910 ай бұрын

    Point is: ppl will ALWAYS find something to complain about 🤦🏻‍♀️

  • @anniesizemore3344
    @anniesizemore334410 ай бұрын

    I never thought of Barbie's age when I played with the doll growing up. I guess I assumed she older than a teen. Maybe in her 20's. My Barbie was married to Ken.

  • @danmarquez3971
    @danmarquez397110 ай бұрын

    And the early Barbies that mothers didn't want are worth thousands today. Had the mothers known. LOL!

  • @101mahina

    @101mahina

    10 ай бұрын

    Nah, that is exactly why that Barbie is worth so much. If more people bought back then it wouldn’t be worth as much today.

  • @gsandau

    @gsandau

    10 ай бұрын

    My mother had no problem buying me Barbies in the 60s.

  • @danmarquez3971

    @danmarquez3971

    10 ай бұрын

    @@gsandau Cool mom! Hopefully you still have the Barbies! So many of our toys, unfortunately, went to Good Will. At least my sister still has a pink Barbie toy car. It was worth at least $3000 a decade ago.

  • @gsandau

    @gsandau

    10 ай бұрын

    @@danmarquez3971 I don't have my dolls, but I have an impressive collection of outfits from 1959-1967!

  • @danmarquez3971

    @danmarquez3971

    10 ай бұрын

    @@gsandau That should count for something, I think.

  • @talliemay8559
    @talliemay855910 ай бұрын

    The Down syndrome doll was literally based off a real person 😭😭😭

  • @dominikaksiazek7177

    @dominikaksiazek7177

    10 ай бұрын

    Yeah, just because it doesn't look like YOU, doesn't mean it's not based off a some other human lol

  • @jennifer_m.8613
    @jennifer_m.861310 ай бұрын

    My mom had Tammy and Pepper dolls from Ideal, her neighbor had Barbie and Skipper. Me and my sister eventually filled up an entire suitcase with a variety of Barbie dolls: Barbie with various jobs and interests (dentist, camping, grocery shopping), Skipper (she had bendable knee and elbow joints), Stacie (with her bike and plastic puppy), and a few varieties of baby sister Kelly (I specifically remember "potty training Kelly"). Of course, we also had a bunch of Ken dolls; i specifically remember the one with soft hair and the 5 o'clock shadow you could easily "shave off" with water and a teently tiny plastic razor

  • @ingridaguero6460
    @ingridaguero646010 ай бұрын

    I’m starting to think my mom saying, “ everyone is so sensitive now” is true.

  • @kaeya8674

    @kaeya8674

    10 ай бұрын

    Eh cuz they care too much

  • @JovanaSanchez000

    @JovanaSanchez000

    10 ай бұрын

    Everyone is sensitive, the internet just makes it easier to see that!

  • @maple855

    @maple855

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@JovanaSanchez000 ikr

  • @shaynagoldwasser1020
    @shaynagoldwasser102010 ай бұрын

    I disagree with almost all of this. I get the backlash for some, but dolls like the Black Canary barbie were marketed as collector dolls, and that's not just because of the price. Barbie is one of the most diverse doll brands out there, and there are honestly more controversial dolls out there other then barbie (and you missed some key controversial kens, anyway).

  • @cherry_top

    @cherry_top

    10 ай бұрын

    Omg I was looking at the comments to find this. This video is very badly researched and it omitted pretty important facts. Like that teen talk Barbie had a randomly generated four phrases and “Math class is hard” was one phrase of 64.

  • @melindacook3785

    @melindacook3785

    8 ай бұрын

    Also when Mattel is trying to make barbie dolls of all different sizes and shapes and country's they get some karens for nothing.

  • @ohreally331
    @ohreally33110 ай бұрын

    How about Divorce Barbie? It can come with all of Ken's stuff. 🤣🤣🤣

  • @adoptedbyangelinajolie

    @adoptedbyangelinajolie

    10 ай бұрын

    I Support this

  • @kathyhollenbach7413

    @kathyhollenbach7413

    10 ай бұрын

    @ohreally331 That's an awesome idea!! I'm still laughing!!!😂

  • @writeonbetty7835

    @writeonbetty7835

    10 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @1977TA

    @1977TA

    10 ай бұрын

    Not all of Ken's stuff, just the stuff that was agreed would be hers lol.

  • @Simonsimon-fy3hq

    @Simonsimon-fy3hq

    10 ай бұрын

    Don't forget the absent Father one .The box with Ken in is empty.

  • @Livk57
    @Livk5710 ай бұрын

    WRONG WRONG WRONG Hi I know a lot about doll history & fashion history and this video spreads a lot of misinformation! -Lili is not a "call girl" she's a secretary, this is a common misconception because of some translations from German to English. Lili was popular because she was a independent career woman who loved dressing beautifully and dating, the humor of her comic strip came from her work setting and personal life. Her doll was an adult collectible, but she wasn't just for men and she was sold as a novelty gift in regular stores. -Most of the dolls of the world are great representations of their cultures, in general it's a beautiful line of dolls that look amazing in and out of their boxes. Some of them are... regrettable, but most are not. -That Black Canary doll is a collectors doll for adults, she is not a playline doll and that was reflected in her price and clothing that would be frustrating for a young child with limited manual dexterity. If you want an outrageous S&M looking DC doll, look at the Halle Berry Catwoman. She was priced like a playline doll but more popular among adult collectors. I actually had her as a kid and she was one of my favorites because of her alternative fashion. She even came with Catwoman's whip too 😂 I'll add another common misconception fun fact here too because I see this a lot and the new movie leans into it for some reason: Earring magic Ken was not controversial and he had a normal release with the rest of the Earring Magic Barbies. His necklace was just a place for the Earrings to be displayed and the designers did not visit a queer nightclub for inspiration. DarlingDollz has a great video on these common misconceptions, I highly recommend it if you want to know the truth about Mattel's history with Barbie!

  • @professorbutters

    @professorbutters

    10 ай бұрын

    Earring Magic Ken became controversial because of the necklace and his clothing. It wasn’t meant to be controversial. He sold really well before he was pulled. I kind of enjoyed the cameos of the recalled Barbies and Kens (and of course, Midge and Skipper). I’ll have to check out that video!

  • @Livk57

    @Livk57

    10 ай бұрын

    @professorbutters he was definitely commented on by some news outlets, but it wasn't that big a deal because he sold really well and was not pulled from shelves, he sold out fast and you can see that reflected in the secondhand market. There is no shortage of earring magic Ken. You might have to wait months-years before you find a regular playline Barbie you want in good condition, but you can buy 20 never unboxed Earring Magic Kens right now if you have the money. Mattel employees have stated that they were aware of the resemblance to queer fashion while he was in production, and they didn't mind at all because their job was to sell Barbies and queer adults sometimes spend a lot of money on Barbies. I have no idea why they imply he was discontinued due to controversy in the movie, but if you ask people who worked at Mattel at the time they will tell you that he was discontinued at the same time as the earring magic Barbies in the same way all playline dolls are eventually discontinued as new ones are released. None of that is a secret, it's just not a very interesting story to repeat for clicks.

  • @ashwatinath6817

    @ashwatinath6817

    10 ай бұрын

    totally agree with you

  • @Miss_Witch13
    @Miss_Witch139 ай бұрын

    I’m surprised you didn’t include the Barbie that came with a diet book that on the inside said “don’t eat” 💀

  • @Cc_afton576

    @Cc_afton576

    8 ай бұрын

    IKR AND THE ONE THAT CAME WITH A SCALE

  • @jetjaguar5045
    @jetjaguar504510 ай бұрын

    This just sounds like people complaining and over analyzing children's toys

  • @kristenungstad3252
    @kristenungstad325210 ай бұрын

    For me, the most hated barbie ever was always, and will always be "Sit in Style Barbie". It came out in the 90's and it was exactly that. Just Barbie with a freaking chair. I dont hate it because it was offensive, I hate it because it lacked anything interesting or desirable, but my god, did they try desperatly to market it!

  • @isabellapalle7648
    @isabellapalle764810 ай бұрын

    They either want her to be super thin and hate that she’s plus sized or yell at her for being thin and not plus sized

  • @compactgirl
    @compactgirl10 ай бұрын

    Fun fact bild lilli mold was sold to a toy company in Hong Kong but because the rights to bild lilli was sold to Mattel, Hong Kong had to change her they made clone lilli but with the same mold so the bild lilli clones that read Hong kong are made with the same mold bild lilli was made with so you can still collect a lilli but not a bild lilli but still lilli she is referred as Hong kong lilli or just lilli or clone lilli.

  • @kl2894
    @kl289410 ай бұрын

    The Growing Up Skipper slander! 😂 I had one and she was awesome. She's still around somewhere lol.

  • @CLooLoo

    @CLooLoo

    10 ай бұрын

    I still have mine too! But she doesn’t work now, she’s stuck as grown up Barbie 😂

  • @caitlinpowell9010
    @caitlinpowell901010 ай бұрын

    Its amazing how none of kids paid attention and just played with our dolls....its almost like we were playing with our toys...horrors.

  • @col.trautman7719
    @col.trautman771910 ай бұрын

    A lot of people have way too much time on their hands.

  • @poeticmess5034
    @poeticmess503410 ай бұрын

    Before Bratz came out, Barbie was literally the highlight of my childhood. As a kid, I liked these doll because they were beautiful and they had amazy pink cars and cool dream houses. The only Barbie doll I don't like is the one that came with the book that said don't eat inside. That Barbie shouldn't have been released but I don't see the problem in any of the others... And if you're concerned with your child playing with Barbie's tiny accessories, get them a different Barbie doll. Also, I don't understand why a pregnant doll was such a controversy. Kids may not be aware of sex but they're not blind. They see pregnant women everywhere in the real world. Doesn't make sense to me at all.

  • @SMtWalkerS
    @SMtWalkerS10 ай бұрын

    Wow, Barbie sure gets criticism from every side! I still have 2 Barbie's and a 1 Skipper from my childhood. One of my Barbies has a platinum bubble cut and I have always just LOVED her. My mom taught me how to sew by helping me sew clothes for my Barbies and my big Betsy McDoll doll. First with mod 60s clothes printed out on the fabric, then with patterns. Some of my best childhood memories are making tiny doll clothes with my mom. Seems silly that Barbie must be all things to everyone. But, interesting.

  • @cupidhart-james4277
    @cupidhart-james427710 ай бұрын

    Barbie is a treasure. She has inspired so many children. Everyone will be offended by something. Love live Barbie!

  • @jeannehall6546
    @jeannehall654610 ай бұрын

    Remember Penny Brite? She was a doll that had a lot of fashionable clothes, but was created to be a “more appropriate alternative” to Barbie for little girls. Pretty popular in the early ‘60’s.

  • @felipelovecraft1767
    @felipelovecraft176710 ай бұрын

    I actually own The Black Canary barbie, love it and they sure kept it true to the character.

  • @littleboo2002
    @littleboo200210 ай бұрын

    I love the whole being mad it took so long for a Muslim Barbie but also being mad that there is a Muslim Barbie...PICK ONE

  • @jons.6216
    @jons.621610 ай бұрын

    Oh, geez! Over and over the old adage about "... pleasing some of the people some of the time!" Somebody has to take offense over something or it wouldn't be a toy company! Haha!

  • @membear
    @membear10 ай бұрын

    I remember a controversial Barbie., Butterfly Art Barbie, she had a tattoo.

  • @christinegraham2579

    @christinegraham2579

    10 ай бұрын

    That was the one I was thinking about! The mothers’ in so many of the military spouses clubs were going crazy about that.

  • @eyedigressmusic1116
    @eyedigressmusic111610 ай бұрын

    Just goes to show you that you can't please everyone!

  • @egisantoso949
    @egisantoso94910 ай бұрын

    It just a toy. Not your everyday problem in life😂

  • @ninademci1500
    @ninademci150010 ай бұрын

    I loved Barbie, and never wanted to be her!

  • @batgurrl
    @batgurrl10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the Lily reminder. I was born the same year as Barbie. My memory could be wrong, but HBO might have had a Barbie documentary to celebrate her 60th birthday. There was a whole segment about LILY. Great segment here

  • @voodle48
    @voodle4810 ай бұрын

    Seems like none asked the people they were intended for what they think..... the children. I've never heard so much crap.

  • @SanguineArtz
    @SanguineArtz10 ай бұрын

    A barbie that talked like G.I Joe. Okay. I'd buy it.

  • @dianehebel1834
    @dianehebel183410 ай бұрын

    Have originals of Ken and Barbie and lots of clothes…a wonderful time in my life and still displays them!❤❤❤

  • @annanyavijay1628
    @annanyavijay162810 ай бұрын

    No matter what who do there will always be people who will remain unsatisfied and unhappy. The most beautiful thing about Barbie is that she is so unique in herself and yet so inclusive of everything and everyone. Growing up I don't remember learning anything bad but only good from Barbie, especially the fact that anything is possible and you can be anything is you dream and work for is. She gives idea of the limitless possibilities and opportunities. I think her contribution in people's childhood is much positive (directly or indirectly). No child would compare herself to Barbie (at least not me) rather a friend. I have a lot of different kinds of barbies with different names personalities, backgrounds. Its something way beyond the adults can imagine because they have boundaries and differences. They are always concluding stuff. Kids don't think that way. They just play with their imagination without differences.

  • @VondaInWonderland
    @VondaInWonderland10 ай бұрын

    No matter what they do, someone will complain ❤

  • @Zeldafan1ify
    @Zeldafan1ify10 ай бұрын

    "The perpetuated stereotype that girls are bad at math" Me, a girl who was always bad at math: guess I'm not real 🙄

  • @jenna_jayy
    @jenna_jayy10 ай бұрын

    One day, my mom walked into my room. I was four years old. I had a wicker chair and at the bottom of the chair legs was my Barbies naked and tied up with shoestrings, She asked me « what are you doing? » I told her « they were bad Barbie’s mom. » lol 😅

  • @wvangel5629
    @wvangel562910 ай бұрын

    I grew up on barbie’s and absolutely loved them!! Had the clothes the blow up furniture sets house, i had about it all !!!! People will always find something to B.tch about , JS

  • @Overprotected-rt9mc
    @Overprotected-rt9mc10 ай бұрын

    I LOVED THE PREGNANT BARBIE !!!!! I bought my girls ALL Barbie’s, all accessories, all houses! i CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE 👠 💄 🎀

  • @steveramsey6562
    @steveramsey656210 ай бұрын

    Stereotypes exist for a reason, good or bad, they're not just pulled out of thin air.

  • @avon1243
    @avon124310 ай бұрын

    I had the first Barbie;my brother cut her hair off 😢

  • @SMtWalkerS

    @SMtWalkerS

    10 ай бұрын

    My brothers blew up a couple of my dolls. lucky they didn't blow their hands off.

  • @avon1243

    @avon1243

    10 ай бұрын

    @@SMtWalkerS that’s hysterical! I hope you beat him up for that.

  • @imrytebeehyneu
    @imrytebeehyneu10 ай бұрын

    Barbie is like Cadillac: " WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US???!!!! WE TRIED EVERYTHING!!!!! "

  • @sarahsmith4205
    @sarahsmith420510 ай бұрын

    Whatever barbie is made to represent a group of people there will still be people in that group who look slightly different they're at least trying to be inclusive you can't make a doll to look like everyone at once

  • @JoviJoVlogs
    @JoviJoVlogs10 ай бұрын

    At least they had a Disabled Barbie in the Fashionistas Collection

  • @V4MPBABEE
    @V4MPBABEE10 ай бұрын

    Thanks to all of the people who get easily offended the quality of Barbie sucks now idc

  • @mrpink627
    @mrpink62710 ай бұрын

    The main take away I get from this, is that Barbie will never win. She’s too thin, or too fat, or progressive or not progressive enough, she’s inclusive and also disrespectful, she’s honoring a culture or she’s capitalizing off of it, and her Down syndrome barbie got it right but it’s not good enough. There have been obvious misfires for the brand as this video points out, but a lot of controversy ignores the very positive things she’s done too

  • @MichellesdesignsEtc
    @MichellesdesignsEtc10 ай бұрын

    Frida doll to me looks pretty spot on to me🧐🤔🤣

  • @rodaquino-ovalle991
    @rodaquino-ovalle99110 ай бұрын

    "...and her adorable chihuahua" lol

  • @queenofcats9240
    @queenofcats924010 ай бұрын

    The Frida Kahlo Barbie also really pissed me off. I’m an artist myself and Kahlo was someone who, as an artist, I always looked up to. I was actually gonna give a presentation about her in my college Public Speaking class and while I was in the process of working on it, her Barbie was announced. Just by looking at it I saw so many things wrong with it and I had no problem fitting it into my presentation. I’m glad a lot of other people voiced their opinions on the doll

  • @claritey
    @claritey10 ай бұрын

    As a woman who recently earned a Bachelor's degree in math I am proud to say that the male/female breakdown of those majoring in math at my university was pretty much 50/50 and the women wanted to use their degrees for a variety of reasons, not just to be teachers. Wanting to be a teacher was the reason most women majored in STEM the first time I went to college in the 90s. I was the weirdo majoring in biology/chemistry to go into research. I ended up working in quality control in several pharmaceutical labs and it was dominated by males. I was often the only woman working in the lab. I'm so glad things have become more equal in recent years. Part of that we do owe to Barbie. She let little girls know it was admirable to imagine themselves in any career they wanted and were not just limited to being a stay at home mom.

  • @greybun5273
    @greybun527310 ай бұрын

    “Horrors of puberty” Excuse me? You wouldn’t say the same if it features a ken with an Adam’s apple

  • @christinegraham2579
    @christinegraham257910 ай бұрын

    They forgot about Tattoo Barbie. The owners of these dolls could add tattoos to the surface of the doll. Only difference is, those tattoos would wash off. I think the dolls also came with temporary tattoos for the kid.

  • @mccod035
    @mccod03510 ай бұрын

    the whole bit about switching out with GI Joe is hilarious!!!!!

  • @shaindystern1038
    @shaindystern103810 ай бұрын

    I still remember my barbie in 1980s

  • @Cc_afton576
    @Cc_afton5768 ай бұрын

    My mom had the pregnant midge and she felt so awkward around the doll she told me

  • @nikkirene4862
    @nikkirene486210 ай бұрын

    I had a hundred Barbie's as child and my Aunt would buy me the Holiday Barbie to collect. I still get a Holiday Barbie every year from my husband now. Sometimes my Aunt would buy me 2, 1 to collect and 1 to play with.

  • @peacewillow
    @peacewillow7 ай бұрын

    what bothers me is adults judging toys from their adult perspective. as a child, i loved my "growing up skipper", and i feel like she helped me understand the changes my body was going thru. an adult can't understand that, unless they can remember adolescence, and who wants to do that? and for those that complain that specific barbies don't "accurately portray" their subjects, well, they're dolls. and what, exactly, do you expect "dolls of the world" to look like, if not stereotypes? please remember that stereotypes are based in fact, even if they don't apply to every member of a group or country.

  • @Cc_afton576
    @Cc_afton5768 ай бұрын

    At 6:30 I thought THAT WAS TAYLOR SWIFT

  • @marniekilbourne608
    @marniekilbourne60810 ай бұрын

    I saw the dolls as models and I was fine with their bodies and that all the clothes and shoes were interchangeable. It is a toy. I didn't want short or curvy Barbie. Models are not those sizes.

  • @catesullivan5626
    @catesullivan562610 ай бұрын

    No one will ever be happy with every Barbie. It’s just like twitter in a lot of ways where a lot of people think every tweet must apply to their lives experiences.

  • @michelleallred8521
    @michelleallred852110 ай бұрын

    I had a growing up Skipper

  • @ScarysReviews
    @ScarysReviews10 ай бұрын

    Barbie is A TOY, real life does NOT need or have to be incorporated into Barbie. There's already dolls for that, which children get at school for certain classes, at certain times of their education. Baby born, another TOY, but is more anatomically correct. that toy has been controversial also. G.I Joe, for boys, then we got G.I Jane for girls, and there was Army Barbie. a whole FIASCO due to some thinking, that only Barbie is for girls, girls don't want to be in the army. but, many are, and have been. can children just have a toy to have fun, use their imagination, life (Barbie's) is their creation? Lego is less controversial. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME as EVERYONE buys and plays with that. There hasn't been Goth Barbie, oh but that would be too frightening and all other bable bulls**t. the Goth Bratz doll was changed, now the original is worth a FORTUNE. also, there's CULTURED (people, countries who invented many foods, fashion, music, film, that we love) yet that's STEROTYPICAL. there's a difference, same with Phobia and Tolerance. but, people get lost in that, and get all up in arms over a TOY.

  • @soniastarmorales8013
    @soniastarmorales801310 ай бұрын

    Late 90s very early 2000s barbies=the Best❤

  • @niczous
    @niczous10 ай бұрын

    The dolls are for kids. But adult parents are mostly complaining. Guess they’re scared that their kids would look up at the doll instead of them. 😅

  • @bethanyinshadows
    @bethanyinshadows10 ай бұрын

    You forgot the Ken doll that was taken off the shelves because he was gay.

  • @evehampton9485
    @evehampton948510 ай бұрын

    My sister and I one Christmas from our aunt and uncle❤❤!! My sister had gotten Barbie and I got Ken!!❤❤WE LOVED our Barbies😊😊😊! My mom had six daughters and we all had alot of Barbies!!!!!! I really wanted G .I. Joe😢. However KEN was COOL!!!I used to dress Ken in barbie dresses😮❤. My three brothers had G. I. Joe's... I ask my middle brother if I could put the military clothes on my Ken doll and to my surprise he let me😊!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. When I was older I started collecting Barbie dolls. I had bought them for my granddaughters and myself including my niece's. I had bought six hundred and fifty, and gave alot of them away. I love Barbie she was alot of FUN.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹.

  • @KitKatAttack817
    @KitKatAttack8177 ай бұрын

    The “hello Barbie” is the same thing as “siri” “Alexis” and “Cortana” on phones/tvs/laptops.

  • @LynnE507
    @LynnE5079 ай бұрын

    Math class IS tough for some of us.

  • @carolwarn7497
    @carolwarn749710 ай бұрын

    What about Malibu barbie, and the others, only ones my mom would buy for me. They were tan (brown), and so was i

  • @_AstaLily
    @_AstaLily10 ай бұрын

    Y’all why does the black canary barbie look like taylor swift…

  • @princesssadieloo
    @princesssadieloo10 ай бұрын

    Bild Lilli was not a call girl… she worked in an office. Get your facts straight.

  • @aphrabehn8646
    @aphrabehn864610 ай бұрын

    ohmigod the black canary barbie was OBVIOUSLY made for adults, there is no arguing. it was a collectors doll. she was part of a line of dc characters who got dolls and they were MADE. FOR. COLLECTORS. and lol people can collect dolls and like comics. there are way more controversial barbies you could have put on this list.

  • @ross.2003
    @ross.200310 ай бұрын

    I was expecting oreo barbie to be on here

  • @toykeyper8914

    @toykeyper8914

    10 ай бұрын

    Right, and definitely Earring Magic Ken should have made this list!

  • @jchow5966
    @jchow596610 ай бұрын

    This super interesting.

  • @NORMAN728
    @NORMAN72810 ай бұрын

    I remember the snack Barbies and the unintentional bad taste Oreo Barbie who was Black

  • @kitkatherine23
    @kitkatherine2310 ай бұрын

    i think its so weird that people hate on barbie so much, shes literally just a girl

  • @hannahlamagna
    @hannahlamagna10 ай бұрын

    Barbie 2010 I grew up with but the ones mentioned I didn't have

  • @Urfavebailey
    @Urfavebailey10 ай бұрын

    I’m glad Barbie worked it was My childhood 😭

  • @cheyanngluck8194
    @cheyanngluck819410 ай бұрын

    Omg I had the pregnant Midge doll!!!!!!!!!! I still have it somewhere actually. Lost the baby though.

  • @cyberrazxd878
    @cyberrazxd87810 ай бұрын

    2:08-3:03: Skipper

  • @EmilyKresl
    @EmilyKresl10 ай бұрын

    As a 40 year old fan of Barbie all I can say is I'm team Midge

  • @bryanmorales7289
    @bryanmorales728910 ай бұрын

    "Dolls Of The World" Was Not Offensive To Me Because The Dolls Were Dressed In Traditional Clothing That Belong To Each Individual Region & "That" Is Not A Stereotype. People Sometimes Takes Things To Far & Like To Eat Alot Of $h!t. People Get Offended For Tha Sake Of Being Offended.

  • @ChicagoMel23
    @ChicagoMel2310 ай бұрын

    Where’s the rollerblade one?

  • @johnjohnson3709
    @johnjohnson370910 ай бұрын

    Are blow up dolls related to the first Barbie?

  • @firstname__lastname
    @firstname__lastname10 ай бұрын

    Oh Midge! 😂😂

  • @animeHEAT
    @animeHEAT8 ай бұрын

    When I was in Walmart last week,they had one Down Syndrome Barbie left and I made the comment to my mom 'She must be super popular.'

  • @Ashley-bs6ci
    @Ashley-bs6ci10 ай бұрын

    People are just never happy.

  • @nooneanymoore9971
    @nooneanymoore997110 ай бұрын

    I had growing up skipper!

  • @snicksabea

    @snicksabea

    10 ай бұрын

    That doll seems awesome.

  • @nooneanymoore9971

    @nooneanymoore9971

    10 ай бұрын

    @@snicksabea she really was... if I remember correctly... key word here.. IF.. LOL. You pull down her are and her plastic boobs come out.. I got her for my birthday a d had her for a few weeks till my sis took her. Never saw her again.. lol

  • @jazzprettyinpink
    @jazzprettyinpinkАй бұрын

    I had Midge and her entire family. And I was crazy about them all lol

  • @sharonwilliams2746
    @sharonwilliams274610 ай бұрын

    I always contended that Barbiw was a "high priced" call girl. even when I was younger and I had and loved Barbie. She bought multiple houses,as well as cars,airplanes,etc. And she had a suspicious number of jobs ( no visible means of support) I love Barbie and have quite a few that Ive aquied them since retiring.I make clothes and furniture as well as other accessories for her. BARBIE ROCKS

  • @comet_da_floof
    @comet_da_floof9 ай бұрын

    WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOT THE HELLA CRINGE OKTOBERFEST BARBIE 😭

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