Matel already has his first Barbie with diabetes, trying Design inclusive toys And give visibility to the disease. Thus, it leaves the stereotype, which followed for decades, with dolls that always reacted to the same drawing: tall women, slender, light with long hair, thin makeup, certain lips, light skin and blue eyes.
Now the American Toys Company is committed to Barbie With type 1 diabetes (DT1). At the same time, the inclusion of the multinational intends that more girls are reflected in their cult doll, in addition to increasing the sense of “inclusion and sympathy”.
“Barbie This contributes to the formation of early perception From the world in children and, reflecting the medical conditions, such as type 1 diabetes, we guarantee that more children can be reflected in the stories that they represent, and the worships that they worship, ”explains in the statement of the senior vice, Barbie and the Global Director of Mattel Dolls, Crysta Berger.
Glucose control and insulin pump
Barbie is combined with a breakthrough of T1D, an American research and defense organization of type 1 diabetes to accurately reflect medical equipment that people can use with this condition and the appearance of a wrist, including a sample dress.
Doll He wears a continuous glucose monitor (MCG) To help control the disease. It was “important” because these are small portable devices that continuously measure blood sugar. To maintain a medical tape, Mattel puts a sticker in the form of a heart with the phone on which the data is saved.
Barbie also has Insulin pumpA small portable medical device that allows an automatic dosage of insulin as necessary, attached to the waist.
Clothing and bag did not go randomly, they explain from Mattel. The doll looks elegant Lunar top and suitable skirt with leafletsThe profiles of both blue and circular printing are winking global characters that represent the awareness of diabetes. The bag is the same color, but it leaves a place for everything that you should take during the trip.
Barbie leaves a blonde with clean eyes
Doll with type 1 diabetes (DT1) is part of a special collection, which presents more than 175 images for various skin tones, eyes, colors and textures of hair, types of bodies, disability and fashion styles, including Blind Barbie, Barbie with Downing Syndrome and Barbie with headphonesAmong others.
From the company they remember that Game with dolls It performs an important function at the key stages of development, contributing to empathy, the development of social skills and equal conditions.
