Frida Kahlo And Other Historic Women Are Being Made Into Barbies

[fleur-de-lisa]

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amelia-earhart-frida-kahlo-katherine-johnson-barbies_us_5a9dac8ee4b089ec353dd02b

Kids around the world will soon be able to own a Barbie doll bearing the likeness of Frida Kahlo, Amelia Earhart or Katherine Johnson.

All three women made herstory in different industries: Earhart was the first female aviator to fly across the Atlantic Ocean; Mexican artist Kahlo was known for her unique painting style and feminist activism; and Johnson, who was highlighted in the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” broke boundaries for black women in mathematics and calculated dozens of trajectories for NASA, including the 1969 Apollo 11 flight to the moon.

The dolls, which are part of Mattel’s new series called “Inspiring Women,” will be mass produced and sold in stores. The toy company does not have an exact date for when they will hit shelves, but said each will come with educational information about the woman who inspired it.

“As a brand that inspires the limitless potential in girls, Barbie will be honoring its largest line up of role models timed to International Women’s Day, because we know that you can’t be what you can’t see,” Lisa McKnight, the senior vice president and general manager of Barbie, said Tuesday in a press release. “Girls have always been able to play out different roles and careers with Barbie and we are thrilled to shine a light on real life role models to remind them that they can be anything.”

[eleny]

1. Maybe it's just the picture of them but they all look white

I guess Ms. Johnson was quite fair skinned. But they all look like they have the same skin tone.

I know, Debbie Downer. I can't post a pic of Debbie via my Photobucket account. I would if I could. Sorry for being a wet blanket.

[DURHAM D]

2. Not "was". "Is" She is 99. nt

https://www.nasa.gov/content/katherine-johnson-biography

[eleny]

3. I forgot! Thx.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Here's a screen capture: