Mattel’s First Barbie with type 1 diabetes
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Did you hear that? It sounds like the 90s are calling. Actually it’s Mattel, who have just released Barbie dolls and a Polly Pocket set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Clueless! Longtime fans might remember a set of Barbies that was released to celebrate the TV show that ran for 3 seasons in 1996.
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the body’s defense system attacks its own insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. The result is dangerously high blood sugar that, if not controlled, can lead to severe complications such as kidney failure, heart disease, and blindness.
Mattel has introduced its first Barbie doll with representing someone with Type 1 diabetes. NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls.
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WJW-TV Cleveland on MSNMattel introduces first Barbie with type 1 diabetesThe first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes is making her debut, the toy giant Mattel, Inc. announced on Tuesday.
The director of Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked has officially signed on, with the studio likely hoping to repeat Greta Gerwig's Barbie box-office and Oscar success.
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Remind Magazine on MSNDo You Remember the Sunshine Family — The Forgotten 1970s Dolls That Tried to Rival Barbie?Released in 1974, the Sunshine Family were conceived of as something like the anti-Barbie — a wholesome, hippie-influenced family living the simple life in the country, “sharing true love and devotion” as their ad jingle put it.