The doll, launched Monday, is the first Barbie with autism. She carries a pink fidget spinner that actually spins, wears pink noise-cancelling headphones to reduce sensory overload and holds a pink tablet that represents her augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, device.

The Barbie doll has a gaze that shifts slightly to the side, reflecting how some people with autism avoid direct eye contact. Her fashionable purple pinstripe dress is purposefully flowy, loose-fitting and short-sleeved, a nod to how some people with autism prefer to keep fabric from touching their skin as much as possible.

Cute

wrong moment to try and be racially inclusive

I can't tell if this is progressive or condescending

6 minutes ago, kataraqueen said:

wrong moment to try and be racially inclusive

Autism is sooo the new LGBT

Inb4 Target has shelves of graphic tees that say "I LOVE BEING AUTISTIC!" "AUTISM IS AWESOME!" "AWE-tism" and they're purposely loose fitting for "those with texture sensitivities"

I say this as a diagnosed AuDHD'er so don't come for me

What's jarring is that I couldn't find a single mention in the article about sharing a %income to the party they consulted this Barbie with (along with the diabetic one and so on) or any other organisation.

I'm not saying that making people on the spectrum and other minorities visible wrong - what's wrong is capitalising on it. And Mattel wants only to capitalise on it, doesn't want to participate into making those people lives' easier.

How do you make a Barbie autistic?

Slay, though, I guess

Just now, blackoutbaby said:

How do you make a Barbie autistic?

Slay, though, I guess

Margot Robbie's portrayal of Barbie was lowkey giving tism vibes, ngl

Just now, blackoutbaby said:

How do you make a Barbie autistic?

Slay, though, I guess

By putting headphones on.mp3 on a plastic head

Cupcakke outsold

3 minutes ago, blackoutbaby said:

How do you make a Barbie autistic?

Slay, though, I guess

Not Mattel vaccinating Barbie...

can't yall just clap and go? no everything needs to be read into deeply.

they wanted to add to their continuous line of inclusive dolls and they did it. it's just that. there's no more to it. don't act so obtuse

they can be a money making company (they are) while also being partially interested in being inclusive (they are). it's not mutually exclusive

why must everything be so one sided with this website

Edited January 12Jan 12 by SupremeGoddess

Happy for the girls that want this but let's never mention that abomination of a movie again 😂

1 minute ago, SupremeGoddess said:

can't yall just clap and go? no everything needs to be read into deeply.

they wanted to add to their continuous line of inclusive dolls and they did it. it's just that. there's no more to it. don't act so obtuse

they can be a money making company (they are) while also being partially interested in being inclusive (they are). it's not mutually exclusive

why must everything be so one sided with this website

I said slay

15 minutes ago, Mickie said:

What's jarring is that I couldn't find a single mention in the article about sharing a %income to the party they consulted this Barbie with (along with the diabetic one and so on) or any other organisation.

I'm not saying that making people on the spectrum and other minorities visible wrong - what's wrong is capitalising on it. And Mattel wants only to capitalise on it, doesn't want to participate into making those people lives' easier.

I get it but would you rather have nothing? Not these girls/boys

Edited January 12Jan 12 by Spicy Pisces

Does she come with a model train collection?

Where's the Tylenol?

Ohhh so that's what autism looks like

Why are we yassifying a medical condition??

21 minutes ago, SupremeGoddess said:

they can be a money making company (they are) while also being partially interested in being inclusive (they are).

24 minutes ago, SupremeGoddess said:

can't yall just clap and go? no everything needs to be read into deeply.

they wanted to add to their continuous line of inclusive dolls and they did it. it's just that. there's no more to it. don't act so obtuse

they can be a money making company (they are) while also being partially interested in being inclusive (they are). it's not mutually exclusive

why must everything be so one sided with this website

I can't wait for ADHD Barbie where she has messy hair, a backpack with a bunch of papers all disorganized, a watch to help her keep track of time, and a little Adderall pill dispenser inside her messy purse accessory

My autism barbie:

Where's the accessory bottle of Tylenol

12 minutes ago, dumbsparce said:

Why are we yassifying a medical condition??

autism is a state of being, like being trans. it's experiential. soulful, too.