The Most Controversial Barbies Of All Time

Barbie comes in many shapes and sizes - so she was always bound to stoke a little controversy here and there. But who knew it could ever get this bad?
#Barbie #Controversy #Dolls
Bild Lilli | 0:00
Barbie (1959) | 1:03
Growing Up Skipper | 2:08
Happy Families Midge | 3:03
Teen Talk Barbie | 4:03
Dolls of the World | 5:07
Black Canary Barbie | 6:13
Hello Barbie | 7:03
Video Girl Barbie | 7:58
Computer Engineer Barbie | 9:12
Curvy Barbie | 10:30
Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie | 11:35
Frida Kahlo Barbie | 12:51
Down Syndrome Barbie | 14:06
Voiceover by: Tim Bensch
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[@stevegallo8483]

This shows how easily offended people are and how they will complain about anything.

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

I shall be complaining about your comment....

[@kaeya8674]

Get used it to it😂

[@mwoods4608]

teen pregnant barbie is cool

[@niczous]

Exactly. 😂

[@jchow5966]

Than why are you complaining?

[@hereandnow3534]

The Down syndrome Barbie sold out in 2 hours. The community loves it and my daughter loves hers.

[@calebash82]

It seems that all the backlash came from people who were not the target audience. Offended by-proxy. If the people with Down syndrome loved it, then it served its purpose.

[@kiadadangelo7973]

Awwww❤

[@dominikaksiazek7177]

@@calebash82 you're absolutely right. "Making fun of people with Down syndrome"... yep. And when they sell white/black Barbie, it's making fun of white/black people. It's obvious those most "offended" were healthy people.

[@buttercuup02]

@@calebash82wow, I think you just explained the entirety of the internet. People getting brutally offended over something that doesn’t apply to them whatsoever. 😂

[@buttercuup02]

@@dominikaksiazek7177when people try to argue that brands like this are “making fun of” a group of people… if anything, it feels like the haters just don’t want any sort of representation at all!! I’d like to see them actually design their preferred take on a black or Down syndrome etc Barbie, rather than attacking a company who is actually doing more good than they are by making empty negative comments.

[@CLooLoo]

They unrealistically want Barbie to be all things to all people and whenever Mattel tries they get criticised. Why is it Barbie’s responsibility to represent every single person on the planet? So unreasonable. And I don’t know anyone who thought as a child they had to look like Barbie. We all just thought she was pretty and fun to play with.

[@itoo3654]

MATTEL decided to broaden their appeal by creating various versions and capture more of the broader market and its' dollars. That's THEIR Corporate marketing policy.

[@ballygra]

Born in 1963…..I loved playing with Barbie’s. Enjoyed all the clothes, the car, the dream house. Never felt I was supposed to “be” Barbie, she was simply a toy. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@nonamenoname5871]

So true. I just loved playing with the doll. As a child she was just a doll.

[@laurac8659]

1963 here as well…same!

[@SMtWalkerS]

I'm older but feel just the same. I loved playing with my dolls. They were...dolls.

[@alicexmelo]

I feel like people projected many social flaws and inequality on a simple doll. Barbie never taught me to hate my body, puberty and social standards did. Me and my sister were always playing with Barbies and she made us creative kids, we bonded as sisters a lot trough playing.

[@deannepeabody9829]

I loved Barbie. And the Dawn dolls. Anyone remember those? I was born in 67. They were also popular

[@user-up8jx3mt6j]

It never matters what you do, think, say, someone is offended. This whole thing is totally out of hand

[@nancydrew1882]

What’s the big deal?! People are so easily offended. I loved playing with dolls. I didn’t crave to look like them, I just loved dressing them up and making homemade clothes.

[@elysiad6509]

Totally agree!

[@verawarren2893]

I also agree!!

[@FanFav101]

I get where you're coming from, and I don't disagree, but sometimes it's nice to just escape reality and play pretend with something that looks like you.

[@russia4biden221]

@@FanFav101 No shut up, people like you can't handle reality so you do everything you can to escape it. Kids don't need to escape reality since they aren't afraid to be an adult like you

[@amphibialover1235]

Yes totally agree

[@IsomerMashups]

1. Bild Lili was an office worker, not a "call girl." 2. Bild Lili was primarily popular with children, but was occasionally dressed skimpy and given as gag gifts for men. 3. Bild Lili was massively popular in Germany until Mattel ripped off Bild and sued them into bankruptcy.

[@Elphaboy]

I’m glad I read the comments so I didn’t repeat this!!!!!!👏👏👏 thank you❣️

[@elysiad6509]

So glad to see such supportive comments about Barbie! Ppl are too sensitive and whine too much. We love Barbie!

[@mwoods4608]

people mad over tic tok n social media stealing info meanwhile barbie been doing it

[@maple855]

​@@mwoods4608Tik tok be cringe😏

[@Deandadee]

I totally had the preggo barbie 😂. I vaguely remember my father not being happy about it.

[@JamesKing-lw1xp]

😂😂😂

[@Lmaoitscoco]

My little sister got her from my step grandmother one of the few times she allowed us to get anything. My sister was happy with the doll and I didn't see anything wrong with her. I was like 10 or so, I just assumed she (the doll) was an adult, it was clear on the packaging that she was to me. But my step grandmother made a comment that of course my sister would want a doll like that. Insinuating that she would be a teen pregnancy, which she always made sly comments like that. I promise that more so than not, kids will play with anything, they learn of these negative notions through the adults that more often than not, buy them the toys they don't like. It wasn't long after that comment that she hated the doll. To her, it represented how my step grandmother saw her, instead of a teaching moment about pregnancy and how it works or whatever. That isn't without it's criticism of the always in heels and being normal barbie skinny after. But again, it's a doll.

[@samanthavickrey2154]

My sister had the pregnant midge & I had the husband & little boy. They were gifts my family didn’t care.

[@autumnkershaw7513]

pregnant midge was my favvv

[@YmustTh3w0rldG0r0und]

Yeah I didn't see anything wrong with that doll. It was showing the different parts of life. Yeah they probably shouldn't have called them teenagers originally, because problems arose and they don't look like teenagers. They look like adults. I always thought growing up and later in life that they were adult women.

[@Wendy90059]

Point is: ppl will ALWAYS find something to complain about 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@aciNetuc]

This video made me facepalm to the end. I get that people want "accurate" representation but it's a toy for goodness sakes! Some controversies really deserve a raised eyebrow but some are total BS. Imagine people wanting an accurate plus size body but when Mattel delivered, people still complain. And what part of the down syndrome barbie made fun of the people with down syndrome?? I feel like the people complaining are not even the target consumers.

[@buttercuup02]

They usually aren’t!! People like to get their panties in a twist over something that concerns them in no way. Meanwhile, they are trying to remove an item from the shelves that is actually HELPING the REAL Down syndrome kids. It’s so ridiculous. And I’d really like to see them try to design a plus size Barbie and then mass produce it. Curvier bodies can be harder to replicate on a static plastic doll. And, it takes more material to produce. I would be the FIRST to buy a “heavier-set” Barbie but I have yet to see one made in an elegant and inexpensive way.

[@jennifer_m.8613]

My mom had Tammy and Pepper dolls from Ideal, her neighbor had Barbie and Skipper. Me and my sister eventually filled up an entire suitcase with a variety of Barbie dolls: Barbie with various jobs and interests (dentist, camping, grocery shopping), Skipper (she had bendable knee and elbow joints), Stacie (with her bike and plastic puppy), and a few varieties of baby sister Kelly (I specifically remember "potty training Kelly"). Of course, we also had a bunch of Ken dolls; i specifically remember the one with soft hair and the 5 o'clock shadow you could easily "shave off" with water and a teently tiny plastic razor

[@anniesizemore3344]

I never thought of Barbie's age when I played with the doll growing up. I guess I assumed she older than a teen. Maybe in her 20's. My Barbie was married to Ken.

[@danmarquez3971]

And the early Barbies that mothers didn't want are worth thousands today. Had the mothers known. LOL!

[@101mahina]

Nah, that is exactly why that Barbie is worth so much. If more people bought back then it wouldn’t be worth as much today.

[@gsandau]

My mother had no problem buying me Barbies in the 60s.

[@danmarquez3971]

@@gsandau Cool mom! Hopefully you still have the Barbies! So many of our toys, unfortunately, went to Good Will. At least my sister still has a pink Barbie toy car. It was worth at least $3000 a decade ago.

[@gsandau]

@@danmarquez3971 I don't have my dolls, but I have an impressive collection of outfits from 1959-1967!

[@danmarquez3971]

@@gsandau That should count for something, I think.

[@shaynagoldwasser1020]

I disagree with almost all of this. I get the backlash for some, but dolls like the Black Canary barbie were marketed as collector dolls, and that's not just because of the price. Barbie is one of the most diverse doll brands out there, and there are honestly more controversial dolls out there other then barbie (and you missed some key controversial kens, anyway).

[@cherry_top]

Omg I was looking at the comments to find this. This video is very badly researched and it omitted pretty important facts. Like that teen talk Barbie had a randomly generated four phrases and “Math class is hard” was one phrase of 64.

[@melindacook3785]

Also when Mattel is trying to make barbie dolls of all different sizes and shapes and country's they get some karens for nothing.

[@talliemay8559]

The Down syndrome doll was literally based off a real person 😭😭😭

[@dominikaksiazek7177]

Yeah, just because it doesn't look like YOU, doesn't mean it's not based off a some other human lol

[@ohreally331]

How about Divorce Barbie? It can come with all of Ken's stuff. 🤣🤣🤣

[@adoptedbyangelinajolie]

I Support this

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

@ohreally331 That's an awesome idea!! I'm still laughing!!!😂

[@writeonbetty7835]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1977TA]

Not all of Ken's stuff, just the stuff that was agreed would be hers lol.

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

Don't forget the absent Father one .The box with Ken in is empty.

[@ingridaguero6460]

I’m starting to think my mom saying, “ everyone is so sensitive now” is true.

[@kaeya8674]

Eh cuz they care too much

[@JovanaSanchez000]

Everyone is sensitive, the internet just makes it easier to see that!

[@maple855]

​@@JovanaSanchez000 ikr

[@kl2894]

The Growing Up Skipper slander! 😂 I had one and she was awesome. She's still around somewhere lol.

[@CLooLoo]

I still have mine too! But she doesn’t work now, she’s stuck as grown up Barbie 😂

[@Livk57]

WRONG WRONG WRONG Hi I know a lot about doll history & fashion history and this video spreads a lot of misinformation! -Lili is not a "call girl" she's a secretary, this is a common misconception because of some translations from German to English. Lili was popular because she was a independent career woman who loved dressing beautifully and dating, the humor of her comic strip came from her work setting and personal life. Her doll was an adult collectible, but she wasn't just for men and she was sold as a novelty gift in regular stores. -Most of the dolls of the world are great representations of their cultures, in general it's a beautiful line of dolls that look amazing in and out of their boxes. Some of them are... regrettable, but most are not. -That Black Canary doll is a collectors doll for adults, she is not a playline doll and that was reflected in her price and clothing that would be frustrating for a young child with limited manual dexterity. If you want an outrageous S&M looking DC doll, look at the Halle Berry Catwoman. She was priced like a playline doll but more popular among adult collectors. I actually had her as a kid and she was one of my favorites because of her alternative fashion. She even came with Catwoman's whip too 😂 I'll add another common misconception fun fact here too because I see this a lot and the new movie leans into it for some reason: Earring magic Ken was not controversial and he had a normal release with the rest of the Earring Magic Barbies. His necklace was just a place for the Earrings to be displayed and the designers did not visit a queer nightclub for inspiration. DarlingDollz has a great video on these common misconceptions, I highly recommend it if you want to know the truth about Mattel's history with Barbie!

[@professorbutters]

Earring Magic Ken became controversial because of the necklace and his clothing. It wasn’t meant to be controversial. He sold really well before he was pulled. I kind of enjoyed the cameos of the recalled Barbies and Kens (and of course, Midge and Skipper). I’ll have to check out that video!

[@Livk57]

@professorbutters he was definitely commented on by some news outlets, but it wasn't that big a deal because he sold really well and was not pulled from shelves, he sold out fast and you can see that reflected in the secondhand market. There is no shortage of earring magic Ken. You might have to wait months-years before you find a regular playline Barbie you want in good condition, but you can buy 20 never unboxed Earring Magic Kens right now if you have the money. Mattel employees have stated that they were aware of the resemblance to queer fashion while he was in production, and they didn't mind at all because their job was to sell Barbies and queer adults sometimes spend a lot of money on Barbies. I have no idea why they imply he was discontinued due to controversy in the movie, but if you ask people who worked at Mattel at the time they will tell you that he was discontinued at the same time as the earring magic Barbies in the same way all playline dolls are eventually discontinued as new ones are released. None of that is a secret, it's just not a very interesting story to repeat for clicks.

[@ashwatinath6817]

totally agree with you

[@isabellapalle7648]

They either want her to be super thin and hate that she’s plus sized or yell at her for being thin and not plus sized

[@compactgirl]

Fun fact bild lilli mold was sold to a toy company in Hong Kong but because the rights to bild lilli was sold to Mattel, Hong Kong had to change her they made clone lilli but with the same mold so the bild lilli clones that read Hong kong are made with the same mold bild lilli was made with so you can still collect a lilli but not a bild lilli but still lilli she is referred as Hong kong lilli or just lilli or clone lilli.

[@Miss_Witch13]

I’m surprised you didn’t include the Barbie that came with a diet book that on the inside said “don’t eat” 💀

[@Cc_afton576]

IKR AND THE ONE THAT CAME WITH A SCALE

[@cupidhart-james4277]

Barbie is a treasure. She has inspired so many children. Everyone will be offended by something. Love live Barbie!

[@kristenungstad3252]

For me, the most hated barbie ever was always, and will always be "Sit in Style Barbie". It came out in the 90's and it was exactly that. Just Barbie with a freaking chair. I dont hate it because it was offensive, I hate it because it lacked anything interesting or desirable, but my god, did they try desperatly to market it!

[@jetjaguar5045]

This just sounds like people complaining and over analyzing children's toys

[@SMtWalkerS]

Wow, Barbie sure gets criticism from every side! I still have 2 Barbie's and a 1 Skipper from my childhood. One of my Barbies has a platinum bubble cut and I have always just LOVED her. My mom taught me how to sew by helping me sew clothes for my Barbies and my big Betsy McDoll doll. First with mod 60s clothes printed out on the fabric, then with patterns. Some of my best childhood memories are making tiny doll clothes with my mom. Seems silly that Barbie must be all things to everyone. But, interesting.

[@batgurrl]

Thanks for the Lily reminder. I was born the same year as Barbie. My memory could be wrong, but HBO might have had a Barbie documentary to celebrate her 60th birthday. There was a whole segment about LILY. Great segment here

[@felipelovecraft1767]

I actually own The Black Canary barbie, love it and they sure kept it true to the character.

[@poeticmess5034]

Before Bratz came out, Barbie was literally the highlight of my childhood. As a kid, I liked these doll because they were beautiful and they had amazy pink cars and cool dream houses. The only Barbie doll I don't like is the one that came with the book that said don't eat inside. That Barbie shouldn't have been released but I don't see the problem in any of the others... And if you're concerned with your child playing with Barbie's tiny accessories, get them a different Barbie doll. Also, I don't understand why a pregnant doll was such a controversy. Kids may not be aware of sex but they're not blind. They see pregnant women everywhere in the real world. Doesn't make sense to me at all.

[@jons.6216]

Oh, geez! Over and over the old adage about "... pleasing some of the people some of the time!" Somebody has to take offense over something or it wouldn't be a toy company! Haha!

[@caitlinpowell9010]

Its amazing how none of kids paid attention and just played with our dolls....its almost like we were playing with our toys...horrors.

[@col.trautman7719]

A lot of people have way too much time on their hands.

[@jeannehall6546]

Remember Penny Brite? She was a doll that had a lot of fashionable clothes, but was created to be a “more appropriate alternative” to Barbie for little girls. Pretty popular in the early ‘60’s.

[@dianehebel1834]

Have originals of Ken and Barbie and lots of clothes…a wonderful time in my life and still displays them!❤❤❤

[@membear]

I remember a controversial Barbie., Butterfly Art Barbie, she had a tattoo.

[@christinegraham2579]

That was the one I was thinking about! The mothers’ in so many of the military spouses clubs were going crazy about that.

[@annanyavijay1628]

No matter what who do there will always be people who will remain unsatisfied and unhappy. The most beautiful thing about Barbie is that she is so unique in herself and yet so inclusive of everything and everyone. Growing up I don't remember learning anything bad but only good from Barbie, especially the fact that anything is possible and you can be anything is you dream and work for is. She gives idea of the limitless possibilities and opportunities. I think her contribution in people's childhood is much positive (directly or indirectly). No child would compare herself to Barbie (at least not me) rather a friend. I have a lot of different kinds of barbies with different names personalities, backgrounds. Its something way beyond the adults can imagine because they have boundaries and differences. They are always concluding stuff. Kids don't think that way. They just play with their imagination without differences.

[@littleboo2002]

I love the whole being mad it took so long for a Muslim Barbie but also being mad that there is a Muslim Barbie...PICK ONE

[@ninademci1500]

I loved Barbie, and never wanted to be her!

[@eyedigressmusic1116]

Just goes to show you that you can't please everyone!

[@VondaInWonderland]

No matter what they do, someone will complain ❤

[@jenna_jayy]

One day, my mom walked into my room. I was four years old. I had a wicker chair and at the bottom of the chair legs was my Barbies naked and tied up with shoestrings, She asked me « what are you doing? » I told her « they were bad Barbie’s mom. » lol 😅

[@Overprotected-rt9mc]

I LOVED THE PREGNANT BARBIE !!!!! I bought my girls ALL Barbie’s, all accessories, all houses! i CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS MOVIE 👠 💄 🎀

[@egisantoso949]

It just a toy. Not your everyday problem in life😂

[@SanguineArtz]

A barbie that talked like G.I Joe. Okay. I'd buy it.

[@avon1243]

I had the first Barbie;my brother cut her hair off 😢

[@SMtWalkerS]

My brothers blew up a couple of my dolls. lucky they didn't blow their hands off.

[@avon1243]

@@SMtWalkerS that’s hysterical! I hope you beat him up for that.

[@wvangel5629]

I grew up on barbie’s and absolutely loved them!! Had the clothes the blow up furniture sets house, i had about it all !!!! People will always find something to B.tch about , JS

[@voodle48]

Seems like none asked the people they were intended for what they think..... the children. I've never heard so much crap.

[@JoviJoVlogs]

At least they had a Disabled Barbie in the Fashionistas Collection

[@Zeldafan1ify]

"The perpetuated stereotype that girls are bad at math" Me, a girl who was always bad at math: guess I'm not real 🙄

[@MichellesdesignsEtc]

Frida doll to me looks pretty spot on to me🧐🤔🤣

[@imrytebeehyneu]

Barbie is like Cadillac: " WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM US???!!!! WE TRIED EVERYTHING!!!!! "

[@steveramsey6562]

Stereotypes exist for a reason, good or bad, they're not just pulled out of thin air.

[@claritey]

As a woman who recently earned a Bachelor's degree in math I am proud to say that the male/female breakdown of those majoring in math at my university was pretty much 50/50 and the women wanted to use their degrees for a variety of reasons, not just to be teachers. Wanting to be a teacher was the reason most women majored in STEM the first time I went to college in the 90s. I was the weirdo majoring in biology/chemistry to go into research. I ended up working in quality control in several pharmaceutical labs and it was dominated by males. I was often the only woman working in the lab. I'm so glad things have become more equal in recent years. Part of that we do owe to Barbie. She let little girls know it was admirable to imagine themselves in any career they wanted and were not just limited to being a stay at home mom.

[@rodaquino-ovalle991]

"...and her adorable chihuahua" lol

[@V4MPBABEE]

Thanks to all of the people who get easily offended the quality of Barbie sucks now idc

[@Cc_afton576]

At 6:30 I thought THAT WAS TAYLOR SWIFT

[@mccod035]

the whole bit about switching out with GI Joe is hilarious!!!!!

[@Cc_afton576]

My mom had the pregnant midge and she felt so awkward around the doll she told me

[@greybun5273]

“Horrors of puberty” Excuse me? You wouldn’t say the same if it features a ken with an Adam’s apple

[@marniekilbourne608]

I saw the dolls as models and I was fine with their bodies and that all the clothes and shoes were interchangeable. It is a toy. I didn't want short or curvy Barbie. Models are not those sizes.

[@shaindystern1038]

I still remember my barbie in 1980s

[@michelleallred8521]

I had a growing up Skipper

[@peacewillow]

what bothers me is adults judging toys from their adult perspective. as a child, i loved my "growing up skipper", and i feel like she helped me understand the changes my body was going thru. an adult can't understand that, unless they can remember adolescence, and who wants to do that? and for those that complain that specific barbies don't "accurately portray" their subjects, well, they're dolls. and what, exactly, do you expect "dolls of the world" to look like, if not stereotypes? please remember that stereotypes are based in fact, even if they don't apply to every member of a group or country.

[@mrpink627]

The main take away I get from this, is that Barbie will never win. She’s too thin, or too fat, or progressive or not progressive enough, she’s inclusive and also disrespectful, she’s honoring a culture or she’s capitalizing off of it, and her Down syndrome barbie got it right but it’s not good enough. There have been obvious misfires for the brand as this video points out, but a lot of controversy ignores the very positive things she’s done too

[@sarahsmith4205]

Whatever barbie is made to represent a group of people there will still be people in that group who look slightly different they're at least trying to be inclusive you can't make a doll to look like everyone at once

[@catesullivan5626]

No one will ever be happy with every Barbie. It’s just like twitter in a lot of ways where a lot of people think every tweet must apply to their lives experiences.

[@christinegraham2579]

They forgot about Tattoo Barbie. The owners of these dolls could add tattoos to the surface of the doll. Only difference is, those tattoos would wash off. I think the dolls also came with temporary tattoos for the kid.

[@jchow5966]

This super interesting.

[@carolwarn7497]

What about Malibu barbie, and the others, only ones my mom would buy for me. They were tan (brown), and so was i

[@evehampton9485]

My sister and I one Christmas from our aunt and uncle❤❤!! My sister had gotten Barbie and I got Ken!!❤❤WE LOVED our Barbies😊😊😊! My mom had six daughters and we all had alot of Barbies!!!!!! I really wanted G .I. Joe😢. However KEN was COOL!!!I used to dress Ken in barbie dresses😮❤. My three brothers had G. I. Joe's... I ask my middle brother if I could put the military clothes on my Ken doll and to my surprise he let me😊!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. When I was older I started collecting Barbie dolls. I had bought them for my granddaughters and myself including my niece's. I had bought six hundred and fifty, and gave alot of them away. I love Barbie she was alot of FUN.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹.

[@nikkirene4862]

I had a hundred Barbie's as child and my Aunt would buy me the Holiday Barbie to collect. I still get a Holiday Barbie every year from my husband now. Sometimes my Aunt would buy me 2, 1 to collect and 1 to play with.

[@niczous]

The dolls are for kids. But adult parents are mostly complaining. Guess they’re scared that their kids would look up at the doll instead of them. 😅

[@hannahlamagna]

Barbie 2010 I grew up with but the ones mentioned I didn't have

[@ScarysReviews]

Barbie is A TOY, real life does NOT need or have to be incorporated into Barbie. There's already dolls for that, which children get at school for certain classes, at certain times of their education. Baby born, another TOY, but is more anatomically correct. that toy has been controversial also. G.I Joe, for boys, then we got G.I Jane for girls, and there was Army Barbie. a whole FIASCO due to some thinking, that only Barbie is for girls, girls don't want to be in the army. but, many are, and have been. can children just have a toy to have fun, use their imagination, life (Barbie's) is their creation? Lego is less controversial. EVERYTHING IS AWESOME as EVERYONE buys and plays with that. There hasn't been Goth Barbie, oh but that would be too frightening and all other bable bulls**t. the Goth Bratz doll was changed, now the original is worth a FORTUNE. also, there's CULTURED (people, countries who invented many foods, fashion, music, film, that we love) yet that's STEROTYPICAL. there's a difference, same with Phobia and Tolerance. but, people get lost in that, and get all up in arms over a TOY.

[@KitKatAttack817]

The “hello Barbie” is the same thing as “siri” “Alexis” and “Cortana” on phones/tvs/laptops.

[@LynnE507]

Math class IS tough for some of us.

[@cheyanngluck8194]

Omg I had the pregnant Midge doll!!!!!!!!!! I still have it somewhere actually. Lost the baby though.

[@NORMAN728]

I remember the snack Barbies and the unintentional bad taste Oreo Barbie who was Black

[@jazzprettyinpink]

I had Midge and her entire family. And I was crazy about them all lol

[@ChicagoMel23]

Where’s the rollerblade one?

[@soniastarmorales8013]

Late 90s very early 2000s barbies=the Best❤

[@ross.2003]

I was expecting oreo barbie to be on here

[@toykeyper8914]

Right, and definitely Earring Magic Ken should have made this list!

[@firstname__lastname]

Oh Midge! 😂😂

[@adventurouslyalexis]

How dare Barbie wear a berret and hold a croissant lol 🤣

[@cyberrazxd878]

2:08-3:03: Skipper

[@johnjohnson3709]

Are blow up dolls related to the first Barbie?

[@animeHEAT]

When I was in Walmart last week,they had one Down Syndrome Barbie left and I made the comment to my mom 'She must be super popular.'

[@Urfavebailey]

I’m glad Barbie worked it was My childhood 😭

[@_AstaLily]

Y’all why does the black canary barbie look like taylor swift…

[@bryanmorales7289]

"Dolls Of The World" Was Not Offensive To Me Because The Dolls Were Dressed In Traditional Clothing That Belong To Each Individual Region & "That" Is Not A Stereotype. People Sometimes Takes Things To Far & Like To Eat Alot Of $h!t. People Get Offended For Tha Sake Of Being Offended.

[@aphrabehn8646]

ohmigod the black canary barbie was OBVIOUSLY made for adults, there is no arguing. it was a collectors doll. she was part of a line of dc characters who got dolls and they were MADE. FOR. COLLECTORS. and lol people can collect dolls and like comics. there are way more controversial barbies you could have put on this list.

[@queenofcats9240]

The Frida Kahlo Barbie also really pissed me off. I’m an artist myself and Kahlo was someone who, as an artist, I always looked up to. I was actually gonna give a presentation about her in my college Public Speaking class and while I was in the process of working on it, her Barbie was announced. Just by looking at it I saw so many things wrong with it and I had no problem fitting it into my presentation. I’m glad a lot of other people voiced their opinions on the doll

[@EmilyKresl]

As a 40 year old fan of Barbie all I can say is I'm team Midge

[@kitkatherine23]

i think its so weird that people hate on barbie so much, shes literally just a girl

[@marniekilbourne608]

Growing Up Glam looked more like a Bratz Doll.

[@nooneanymoore9971]

I had growing up skipper!

[@snicksabea]

That doll seems awesome.

[@nooneanymoore9971]

@@snicksabea she really was... if I remember correctly... key word here.. IF.. LOL. You pull down her are and her plastic boobs come out.. I got her for my birthday a d had her for a few weeks till my sis took her. Never saw her again.. lol

[@baza0]

I never appreciated Barbie until the last few weeks.

[@kickbuttmcgrew3245]

So basically Barbie is a 'lightning rod' kind of a toy line. Someone's going to get offended regardless

[@Ashley-bs6ci]

People are just never happy.