Crazy but true: Even now, in 2016, you would be hard-pressed to walk into any old toy store and buy a fashion doll with brown skin and natural curls. You might find one with a dark skin tone, but ...

When she could find a doll that resembled her daughter -- with natural curly hair and dark skin -- mom Angelica Sweeting created one. Angelica Sweeting was devastated by what she heard coming from the ...

Since Barbie's Fashionista line launched five years ago, Mattel has added a wide variety of dolls. Some differ in physical ways like skin tone and body type, while others reflect differently abled ...

Barbie is branding itself as the "most diverse doll line" on the market after unveiling a slew of new dolls featuring inclusive hairstyles, skin tones and body types. Mattel on Tuesday revealed a doll ...

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Mattel has released new Barbie dolls to diversify its range, including a doll with no hair and one with the skin condition vitiligo. In a statement, Mattel told Newsweek: "As we continue to redefine ...