New Toys Reflect Diverse Bodies

Posted on January 28, 2016 at 11:22 am

Copyright LEGO 2016
Copyright LEGO 2016

This is progress. Barbie dolls will now come in diverse shapes, skin colors, and sizes, including petite and curvy. And LEGO is introducing disabled characters, including one in a wheelchair.

Copyright Mattel 2016
Copyright Mattel 2016

It is wonderful that children will be able to play with toys that reflect and validate their own lives and the world around them.

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