Iconic Barbie diversifies it's new range, includes dolls without hair and vitiligo

Every little girl has grown up playing with a doll from Barbie, but only a few can relate to her physical attributes. Pretty, blonde, blue-eyed with a super clinched waist– a definition that includes just about 2 per cent of girls around the world. Barbie also had to change with changing times, and build dolls with which everyone could connect.

Barbie recently announced that many inclusive dolls will be launched that will cover different physical dimensions. Their range of diversity will include a hairless doll and one that has skin condition called vitiligo. Mattel, the company behind the creation of the product said that a prototype of the vitiligo toy, which debuted on the Barbie Instagram page last year, became its most liked post, convincing them to become more inclusive about beauty.

Last year, the company had introduced a doll with a prosthetic limb and alopecia. This year, they plan to launch other dolls with no hair, darker complexion and the Ken doll with long locks instead of his signature short hair.