I can think of over a dozen different Barbie dolls I had growing up. I had Barbie clothes for every occasion, Barbie furniture, Barbie cars, a three-story Barbie house, Barbie pets. You name it, I can almost guarantee I had it. I'd spend hours acting out in my "Barbie World" and imagining new and elaborate plots. Saying I was obsessed may be a bit of an understatement.
Yes, a girl loved her Barbies, but thinking back to those long Barbie shopping sprees in Toys R Us I still remember one thing...
Very few looked like me. Very few looked like my other friends from different ethnicities. Sure we had Bratz dolls, which I loved. But where were all the other Barbies that represented us? Where were all the Barbies that offered true inspiration to young girls from all walks of life?
Young girls have always gotten fashion and beauty advice from dolls, but what about inspiring all girls to show them that they truly can do and be anything?
Barbie has recently released a new line of dolls who, according to their website, are dedicated to "shining a light on empowering role models past and present in an effort to inspire more girls."
They're inspiring young girls and showing them that despite their skin color, or where they come from they truly can be whatever they want.
New Barbies such as artist Frida Kahlo, NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson, Ballerina Misty Copeland, and model and body activist Ashley Graham are just a few of the many new dolls added to this new series.
From film director to a boxing champion Barbie is truly inspiring young girls to reach for the stars.
