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Many of Mattel's employees are parents themselves and we understand the importance of child safety -- it is our number one priority. Many of the mothers in the four focus groups that Mattel allows me to observe agree with the direction Mattel is taking.
And they are, after all, the ones who buy the dolls. The majority of the women in the focus groups I watched were middle class and African American or Hispanic.
Most say the new Barbie types would make them more likely to buy Barbie. My daughter definitely has curves, and I would want to give her a doll like that. And despite the girls who thought the curvy doll looked fat, most of the kids in the groups I observe choose their favorite doll or the doll that looks most like them based on hair, not body shape. A curvy, blue-haired doll that many girls dub Katy Perry is by far the most popular.
But when asked which doll is Barbie, the girls invariably point to a blonde. The idea that all these different dolls—none of whom look alike—can all be Barbie is confusing to moms too. Companies work decades to create the sort of brand recognition that Barbie has. When people around the world close their eyes and think of Barbie, they see a specific body.
If that body changes, Barbie could lose that status. Worse still, some customers may not like the new version. Too bad for them. That would be nice.
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