We asked readers what Barbie meant to them. On Instagram, our followers shared a deep nostalgic connection, a lack of representation, and some said their families couldn't afford the dolls.
In anticipation of the new “Barbie” film release this weekend, bakeries across the country have created a new type of Barbie to consume: a traditional Mexican concha.Above all, the Barbie doll made Romero believe that she, too, could live in a Barbie world.
“Little brown girls like me don’t just have a Teresa or Mexican Barbie to see themselves reflected in.”Vasquez grew up alone for the majority of her childhood.Vasquez rarely received a new doll, but when she did it was the blond-hair, blue-eyed standard Barbie. The doll inspired Vasquez to be an avid dreamer.
“Teresa was the one who looked like me the most,” she wrote. “Somewhat fair-skinned, dark brown hair and brown eyes.”“She said it was because we couldn’t afford the Teresa ones,” Vasquez wrote. “The blond Barbies were always on discount or sold cheaper than the Teresas [and] Christies.”
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