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		obmelvin on Aug 4, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Barbie launches six new dolls celebrating female s... From one perspective, they won't know or care either way, so that's why it's important to showcase diverse careers and individuals, so that it can just become "normal".

ekianjo on Aug 4, 2021 [–]

> why it's important to showcase diverse careers and individuals

You see people of all genders of every profession on TV and everywhere else already, a few dolls parading aside won't make much impact.

madeofpalk on Aug 5, 2021 | [–]

“Dolls not making an impact” is exactly the point.

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