Skipper has come back in different incarnations, but her breasts never grew bigger again. However, after 1976 Ginger disappeared from store shelves, never to return. They said it was “a grotesque caricature of the female body that invites ridicule” and “caters to psychotic preoccupation with instant culture and the instant sex object.” “It is destructive to the image of women,” the Connecticut Feminist Committees for Media Reform stated in a request to Mattel to stop advertising the doll. And, according to My Vintage Barbies, “Mattel received numerous letters from women’s groups and parents complaining about the doll and her ability to grow breasts.” However, the dolls got a lot of negative press. Mattel soon released the brunette Growing Up Ginger in 1976. As a tall, curvy teen, she wore the bodysuit (without the collar) with a long houndstooth skirt, blue tricot neck scarf, and white platform sandals.”įortunately for Skipper, she didn’t have to go through puberty alone.
Barbie Careers Animal Rescue Doll and Playset. Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams Barbie 'Malibu' Roberts Doll & Dressing Room Playset. “She had a short red and white houndstooth skirt with navy vinyl waistband, red tricot knee socks, and flats for the little girl. Barbie Color Reveal Set - Surprise Party. “This pretty blonde doll wore a red tricot bodysuit with a flat red button to which her blue suede collar would attach,” it says on Mattel’s Barbie site. If kids wanted to make her revert to a child, all they had to do was turn the arm back the other direction. Then, in 1975, Mattel decided to let Skipper hit puberty - growing breasts and an inch taller.īy rotating Skipper’s left arm, her rubber chest would inflate and her torso would lengthen. Growing Up Skipper Doll Controversyįor those who don’t know, Mattel introduced Skipper as Barbie’s kid sister in 1964. In that case, creator MGA did nothing.īut the Growing Up Skipper Doll was a whole other story. According to her fictional biography, 1 Skipper calls herself a gadget girl who likes computers and trying out the latest technology. Mattel redesigned Skipper in 2009, adding a colored streak to her hair and giving her a new tech-savvy personality. Parents claiming it revealed “lingerie” were handling nude dolls. Skipper Roberts is a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie s younger sister.
#Mattel growing up skipper full#
She has big blue painted eyes, black eyeliner, full pink lips and high color blush and brown eyebrows. The dolls’ clothes should remain on, in which case it looks more like jewelry or tattoos. We are pleased to offer for sale this vintage Mattel Growing Up Skipper doll that dates back to 1974.
However, this was no secret - the feature is in the advertising. When submerged in cold water, patterns appear on the dolls’ bodies, which some parents said looked like hidden underwear. The other scandal involved alleged “ Secret Lingerie” on L.O.L.
0 kommentar(er)
