knowing how factories work, they probably looked at the press that injection molds doll bodies, saw the bin of rejected bodies that were slightly bent, and saw dollar signs.

He’s eeevil!

Voyeuristic but non sexual... Got it.

Depictions of disability that don't go further than the aesthetics / surface level idea of what that condition is, and that fail to actually represent disability in a meaningful (or respectful) way.

I.e: a doll with scoliosis has a back brace but no other elements of scoliosis, reducing and sanitizing the condition down to an accessory.

It describes the voyeuristic nature and exploitation; has nothing to with sex. Sorry for the confusion.

Counter point, original poster is a child having a tantrum over a doll not looking the same as them. This is stupid, I shouldn't have to argue against a massive amount of insanity like this.

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"How could they just put this barbie in a wheelchair and have her legs look normal when mine are crushed and mangled?? That's not real representation of people with lower body disabilities!"

"How could they just take the lower half of barbies arm to represent amputees when my arm was amputated at the shoulder? I'm glad your amputation was so minor that you don't know what I'm talking about"

These are fun would you like another?

I know they're not perfect comparisons but I had fun

Pfft stoners sheesh.

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This borderline greenwashing concrete.

Okay, how cute are they. Look at the tiny shell and the tiny claws!

Hopefully they'll also all grow into parent tortoises one day.

She's 53 according to the article.

Hopefully they will be bred to make more radiated tortoises. Releasing three into the wild isn't going to solve their endangerment; you have to have a robust breeding program and also address the conditions that made them endangered in the first place which in this case sounds like poaching.

Inspiring 😭

LOL it's just a doll. Relax man

If it's supposed to be "normalizing the equipment and teaching empathy through doll play" then it damned well should show those symptoms or it's a pretty pathetic attempt at their stated goal.

This should be a reminder that industry and corporations are responsible for the OVERWHELMING majority of carbon emissions and not the average person. Not saying nor do your part but if the planet plans on surviving we need to go after corporations

Probably because it's a bullshit attempt at virtue signaling to sell product instead of any actual concern. My wife had to have the brace and her case was actually very mild. Just as you say, real scoliosis patients are very hard pressed physically and the mental toll is high. They don't need a doll, they need better treatment options. Understand, I have no problem with a company targeting disabled folks to sell them a product those folks might enjoy or want However, Mattel (maker of Barbie) had 5.5 BILLION dollars in revenue last year. If they really wanted to help, rather than make a doll to market, they could sell the doll and donate 100% of the profits to research on scoliosis. Or even just look up the addresses the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).or the international Society on Scoliosis Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Treatment (SOSORT) and mail them a million dollar check.

Virtue signaling for profit pisses me off too. I hope the best for you.

Is it even a market? Yea, disabled people exist. Do they want disabled dolls? Do they even care about that kind of representation? Based on the comments, they don't seem to.

I’m curious about the momma’s age.

Why would you ship endangered species to a place that endangered them?

That’s the problem with that sort of greenwashing; it’s very energy-intensive.

Air-entrained concrete is a thing; helps prevent spalling as a result of ice melter (usually salt.)

But this doesn’t sound terribly practical or large-scale.

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