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In response, her maker, Mattel, created a handful of new sizes in 2016 ... which is kind of a newer doll. And then, of course, we also have a Ken doll because I couldn't not get Ken.

Barbie has come a long way in her many years on shelves and in the hands of girls around the world. First introduced to the world on March 9, 1959, Barbie was created to be a woman with a plethora ...

Nickolay Lamm, the creator of Lammily, the self-proclaimed "realistic Barbie," has another challenge for Mattel: a realistic Ken doll. Simply dubbed "Boy Lammily," this average-proportioned doll ...

In 2017, new Ken dolls were released with diverse features including a man bun, cornrows and freckles. 3. Representation of different physical conditions and disabilities For decades, only an able ...

The line also includes a doll with a gold prosthetic limb and the world’s first redheaded Ken. The new dolls join more than 170 that have been added to the Fashionistas range since 2015.

Rethinking Barbie," told the New York Post. In 1980, Mattel introduced the first Black and Latino Barbie and Ken dolls after previously relegating multicultural dolls to the friend role.