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Hijab-wearing Barbie
Drapsey
2017-11-13 16:10:35
The First-Ever Hijab-Wearing Barbie Is Designed After Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad
Barbies breaking barriers! Ibtihaj Muhammad was the first-ever U.S. Olympic athlete to compete wearing a hijab at the 2016 Rio Olympic games. And now she has her very own Barbie the first to ever wear a hijab in the brands 58-year history.
A one-of-a-kind doll made in her likeness was unveiled at Glamours Women of the Year Live Summit Monday, as the latest doll in Barbies Shero line (that would be female heroes), a program that celebrates boundary-breaking women intended to inspire the next generation.
This should drive some of us nuts.
Drapsey
2017-11-13 16:12:15
If I were a moderator I'd move this to the backroom all by myself.
WestDem
2017-11-13 16:17:31
Khaga
2017-11-13 16:54:53
The word hijab making the mods nervous..
Halliwell
2017-11-14 03:53:12
In reply to Khaga
Mods a law unto themselves
Move load of cricket threads to the back room but Rum Shop is for hurricanes, usain Bolt and watching rides
djdrastic
2017-11-14 04:38:20
In reply to Khaga
Expect this toy to blow up during the upcoming holiday season.
tops
2017-11-14 08:17:34
In reply to djdrastic
What, you r thinking of blow-up doll for the season...
positiveg
2017-11-14 08:21:25
In reply to djdrastic & tops
lol lol
y'all blowing up so early in the morning
Drapsey
2017-11-14 08:58:55
With Barbie as well as other Mattel products sales down, this might be the needed shot-in-the-arm.
For Hasbro and Mattel, the timing may be right
Toy Woes
Toymakers have been under pressure for years from cheaper off-shore imports, margin-squeezing big-box retailers and children who increasingly prefer tablets to toys.
The bankruptcy of Toys R Us, one of the world's largest toy retailers, threw a wrench into the industry. According to Jefferies, the retailer comprised 11 percent, 9 percent and 15 percent of 2016 global sales for Mattel, Hasbro and Jakks Pacific respectively.
Barbies looking like
other folks just did not have the desired effect.
Kay
2017-11-14 10:58:16
In reply to Drapsey
this might be the needed shot-in-the-arm
Alyuh gwaan....
XFactor
2017-11-14 13:27:05
In reply to Drapsey
Cool! very cool! a new symbol of feminism for young girls.
black
2017-11-14 13:35:52
In reply to djdrastic
Expect this toy to blow up during the upcoming holiday season
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DAVE400
2017-11-14 14:26:12
In reply to Halliwell
Move load of cricket threads to the back room but Rum Shop is for hurricanes, usain Bolt and watching rides
SnoopDog
2017-11-14 14:54:45
XFactor
2017-11-14 15:25:48
In reply to SnoopDog
If sold separately, the more popular choice would be the Confederate flag instead of stars and stripes.