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Mattel introduces first Barbie with Down syndrome

Barbie has introduced its first doll representing a person with Down syndrome

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Published - Apr 25, 2023, 05:51 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 03:56 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome on Tuesday.

Mattel collaborated with the National Down Syndrome Society to create the Barbie and “ensure the doll accurately represents a person with Down syndrome,” the company said.

Design features of the new Barbie were made under guidance from NDSS, Mattel said. In addition to portraying some physical characteristics of a person with Down syndrome, the Barbie's clothing and accessories carry special meaning.

The blue and yellow on the doll's dress, accompanied by butterflies, represent symbols and colors associated with Down syndrome awareness. And the three chevrons on the Barbie's necklace represent how people with Down syndrome have three copies of their 21st chromosome, Mattel said.

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