When will there finally be a quadriplegic doll? My intellectually disabled epileptic and quadriplegic daughter cries out ‘Mattel is evil’ most every night from their lack of inclusiveness.

@@chrisreed3572 There are several dolls in wheelchairs, boys and girls. Your child could use their imagination for the rest. That is what toys like barbie are all about.

@@chrisreed3572 your child cries that motel is evil almost every night you’re definitely lying

@@youdrainme8043 she likes Motel 6

@@thekingslayerNL Je mama is dat

​@@thekingslayerNL -cus

I have a 4 year old granddaughter who has DS. To say they "suffer" is a poor statement. They do not suffer. In there eyes, they are no different than you and I. For instance, my granddaughter can do many things other children her age do. She may be a bit slower at catching on, but she accomplishes it eventually. And there are somethings she may never catch onto. She is not overly verbal. However, there is one thing she can do that many children in her age group cannot do, and that is sign language. Her momma has taught her. I'm still learning sign language, but i can do the basics with her to understand her needs. So Jason, please know i am not being rude about your statement, just making you aware. And I also am very excited about the new Barbie!! The majority of the DS society isn't going to recognize they have a DS Barbie, not because they can't, but because they don't see her as being any different than you or I. My granddaughter doesn't distinguish between her being DS and her brother isn't.

So cool, at last!!❤️👍

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This Barbie look like hot Russian women not like the person with Down syndrome LOL

The children whit Down, will want to play with normal Barbies jajajaj

Yeah, that part. If they come out with various ethnic groups, they will probably have the more common look of a person with Downs Syndrome not this fashion looking replica of the mold they have used on so many others. Spreading the eyes out slightly made no real difference and DS is almost unnoticeable. But yeah Mattel...rake in that money and call it inclusive. I see you.

if they had to make a black and white version of every single barbie and existence, i feel like thatd get really complicated really fast with all the billions of different possible combinations lol,

Do people with autism look different?

@@elizastar6544 no but they may wear things such as headphones or stim jewelry.

@johngrenn5113 Right, never thought of that

No thats stereotyping

@@jgrennmusic a little detail would be cute as long as they don't... overplay it

Keep your eyes peeled at your local retailers in the coming months!

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Don’t bring me down’s Bruce….

That would be great if they sold them in Russia there needs to be more of a awareness of disability there. I would like that, too.👍🥰

totally agree 👍🏻

I do agree in some ways but on the other hand I have seen quite a bit about kids being excited to see themselves represented. For instance the doll with vitiligo or the one with the prosthetic leg.

@@jessicachernak8699 Sadly, this doll missed the DS mark. It does not represent my granddaughter or most other children with DS. Make her with moth open and tongue showing. Make her heavy-set. Make her eyes to represent DS not some made up beauty pagent doll. Nope..not even a good try

@@vegascece One of the designers of the doll was a girl with down syndrome and a spokesperson for NDSS. She has a necklace that symbolizes the 23 chromosomes, almond eyes, flatter nose, a single crease in her palm, shorter in stature, curvy (what you called heavy set) body type and ankle orthotics. Previously there was just one barbie and they are now making barbies in hundreds of different molds with all different weights, heights, skin colors, eye colors, hair colors, hair textures, bald dolls, dolls with vitiligo, freckles, prosthetics, in wheel chairs, with down syndrome etc etc but still not happy. You can't win..... They are not inclusive, they are not inclusive enough, which is it.. I mean no doll will look exactly like your kid unless you wanted to pay an artist to make you a one of a kind doll which would cost hundreds to make your kid its own mini me.

@@jessicachernak8699 My "kid" was my Granddaughter who had Trismoy 21 and has since passed away. I understand the likeness of those with other DS chromosome defects may appear differently so my comments are directed at the most common of the DS babies. Further up in the comments, someone also stated, "if they hadn't told us, we wouldn't even see the difference" (paraphrasing). When passerby's see a child, it's not the children that have almost, or not easily recognized facial differences that draws their attention. It's always the child with the very wide spread eyes, open mouth with tongue exposed (drooling), etc. that causes them to stare. Barbie has truly undergone a change over the year's. The dolls with easily recognizable disabilities (wheelchairs, vitiligo, etc.) is a great start and no, they can't possibly make a doll to capture each and every difference but IMO, this DS Barbie totally misses the mark on bringing recognition to the most common form of Downs.

See! The DS-phobia must end! They are among the most physically attractive people I’ve seen. Down’s syndrome is something to be celebrated and spoken of without fear or intimidation from MAGA trolls! Epileptics are similarly shamed and shunned from society. When will Mattel finally make a non-binary epileptic doll that can go into a full seizure like my 6 year old daughter? She would be very grateful and inspired to see a doll she can actually relate with. We are a community of intellectually disabled, non-binary and LBGTQI+ minor attracted folks. We are undocumented, unafraid and fully vaccinated. Thank you 🙏🏾

@@chrisreed3572 I totally agree!! Thank you!👍💓

@@chrisreed3572 man youre really doing this on like every comment you see huh 😂

@@scribblecloud 👀🤣👀

possibly, but that doesnt change the fact that its nice that inclusive dolls exist

Same that would be cool she will definitely be in my barbecue doll series once I make it

Good point but why not a Ken doll with epilepsy? Down’s syndrome is something to be celebrated and spoken of without fear or intimidation from MAGA trolls! Epileptics are similarly shamed and shunned from society. When will Mattel finally make a non-binary epileptic doll that can go into a full seizure like my 6 year old daughter? She would be very grateful and inspired to see a doll she can actually relate with. We are a community of intellectually disabled, non-binary and LBGTQI+ folks. We are undocumented, unafraid and fully vaccinated. Thank you 🙏🏾

Yes!! That makes sense....She needs a boyfriend too, you know?👍❤️

@@MichelleTerrell-uy4yb and boys need)

@@notyuklya Yes!❤️❤️💕

@@chrisreed3572 this is what right wing people think leftists are like 😂

When will there be a doll who has epilepsy and goes into full seizures? Mattel is epileptic-phobic

@@chrisreed3572 really😒 Why don’t you make that request with Mattel? Until you do let’s give these children their flowers 💐

But they portrait shorter woman with eastern look and call her Barbie with Down syndrome -.-

Bruh you got it all wrong

that's silly they realistically won't sell many of these dolls as the target audience is considerably smaller than others and it is unlikely that many of them will be sold to non DS kids. The costs probably far outweigh the profits given the research and development, the art and production, marketing etc etc.

@@jessicachernak8699 ok I think this doll is pretty and I want her

would you kindly stop being so negative about a literal doll brand that is making more and more inclusive and varying dolls every year? if you want a doll without that golden ratio, then hey, how about... go design it yourself. go ahead! whats stopping you?

@@Hunlover123601 exactly !!!

@@Hunlover123601 What's stopping me is lack of knowledge about how to get a line of dolls manufactured; the cost to get all of this started; the marketing skills to get it out there; etc. I'm not a marketing expert. I have skills in other areas, but figuring out how to get a doll that I designed to appear in all the Walmarts and on Amazon is not one of them. Now, if I could click my fingers and make a doll with Sara Gilbert's face appear on store shelves, I'd do so. It's ridiculous when people say, "If you want (fill in the blank), then design it yourself." I don't know the first thing about how a doll is even made, whom I'd contact about this, let alone the money to invest in it. And then there's the time that would be required. I'm already busy enough. However, being that KZfaq allows comments, I AM entitled to post my perspective -- which takes only a few minutes out of my day.

​@@AntiWoke_Autistic A. You could always make a sketch. That's where it usually starts. Then submit it to Barbie, with your story. Other than that, you seem pretty woke to me! Don't go with the sheeple flow, but dare to be yourself and stand out!

Totally agree. DS children/adults generally carry more weight so a fashion model figure doll is a "no" for me. They also don't carry that perfect smile with thin lips and perfect smiles. Her eyes are the biggest "wrong" for me as well. I'm very surprised the DS folks supported this. RIP to my little DS angel grand baby.

I know, right? They are all human to me all over the world, in all walks of life, eh?

Yes! Definetely- as well as more realistic.😊

its plastic too wdym

You are really wrong

@@luvshine19 What you you mean I'm wrong? 😡😡😡❌❌❌

@@howardlee2447 boys could definitely use Barbies, my brother used to use my barbies

Welcome in the world of the lefty, everything is fine here.

@@thekingslayerNL Why don't you do something for those kids , instead of slamming this. So easy to sit behind your computer and write this.

same question

Why not?

@@michaeldebree4870 Why don't you?

Wow dude - you REALLY dont understand context, and clearly dont bother to try

why would anyone be cancelled over this??

No they're not? How would they represent that? You could make a barbie with all purple clothing and purple ribbons to symbolize epilepsy awareness, but other than that the options are limited without making it blatantly offensive. Do you want the doll to have some sort of seizure button where it falls down and locks up for a minute? That would be in really poor taste. And don't even bother telling me that I don't know what I'm talking about as I too have epilepsy. I have the feeling you're just being a troll on the internet for attention.

Get a normal barbie and start shaking it violently 💀

How?

@@Georgei_xx 🤣🤣🤣

im gonna go ahead and assume this is a joke

Ok.

It doesn’t matter

Why?

What is wrong with Kids learning through playing and interacting with toys? Dolls have been teaching Kids since the ancient times.

@@notyuklya Boy's Play w/Cars

@@MichelleTerrell-uy4yb Boy's Play w/Cars or soldiers.

@@amenazaelegante2826 Yes. And girls roleplay with dolls to learn to be mothers.