An image of a brown Barbie doll has surfaced on the Internet, causing people to question whether or not it is supposed to be the next African-American Barbie. The doll is sporting blonde hair, gold chains, cleavage, and two bags that are strikingly similar to the Louis Vuitton monogram multicolor collection.

Many African-Americans find the doll’s appearance offensive, stating that it does not exude the true beauty of African-American women. The truth is, though, the doll strongly resembles imagery of African-American women that is seen in some of the most famous celebrities (e.g. Beyoncé, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, etc.).

The only difference I see between Beyoncé, for example, and the doll is that the doll’s skin color is darker than Beyoncé’s. If we want to change the imagery of the African-American woman, we have to start exalting celebrities and other prominent figures in the black community that represent the imagery that we’d like people around the world to embrace.

We all know that African-American women come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, so it doesn’t mean that the community can not embrace multiple images of beauty in the community. If you believe Beyoncé’s look is a classic image of African-American women, continue to support her and don’t become offended when people around the globe perceive African-American women to look the same way that she does.

If you believe India Arie is the perfect example of black beauty, support her as well. As a community, we’ve got to grow out of becoming offended when people of other ethnicities define our appearance and/or actions. They are simply conveying what they believe we support. If we want to change the way we are perceived by other cultures, we have to make the change within ourselves.

This is no excuse to defend prejudice and persons who believe that all black men are criminals because they see black men on the news 24/7. There is a clear indication of systemic racism that severely influences the way we’re perceived across the world; however, we must take accountability and refute these negative images by exalting positive images.

http://www.ynaija.com/image-of-new-black-barbie-doll-with-exposed-cleavage-sparks-outrage-look/

Oh great. Our American cousins and there reaction to everything coluorful. Smh

Mynd_44: Oh great. Our American cousins and there reaction to everything coluorful. Smh

Yeah, it's really nothing to be fussy about; some people just like picking unnecessary holes in everything. Most especially if it concerns the portrayal of anything Black.

CFCfan:

Yeah, it's really nothing to be fussy about; some people just like picking unnecessary holes in everything. Most especially if it concerns the portrayal of anything Black.

I wonder ooo.

I think she is Kim kard

Oh I see,so I'm sposed to buy this doll for my daughter subliminally letting her kno it ok to flaunt her breasties wen she grows upp,ok o

DAMN....this doll is a pervert!

The baby de pout o. Lmao

well, that is how most women dress nowadays.

How will this make my birthday funfilled

Must we always comment on sum irrelevant things, like this trash, thankGod I didn't comment

We have a black barbie here on nairaland...........BECACIA BARBIE

What with the blonde hair?

The 'thing' look like geneveive Nnaji......

Doll is ugly anyways!

A brown barbie doll with blonde hair?? What happened to our "nappy hair"?? Doesn't it defeat the purpose??

[quote author=Jerrygotswagg]Must we always comment on sum irrelevant things, like this trash, thankGod I didn't comment.lol.u didnt comment at all.

Wnt comment on this Trash...


Note: I didnt comment here, I Just Said something

tpia@:
well, that is how most women dress nowadays.

Yourself included, huh?

RUBBISH!!!!!!

blackmann: And they wonder why people don't take Arican-American's seriously in US. [b]Why don't they complain when they flaunt what they got in all those music videos on MTV? "does not exude the true beauty of African-American women" my jugger-nuts.[/b]

To be fair, BET took up that issue in a series of town-hall style forums about 3-4 years ago. Also, some other prominent African-American personalities have come out agaisnt the 'se.xploitation' of black women in music videos.

The only part for me the the cleavage part, as far as I'm concerned, nothing wrong with the doll. Black people too dey complain, haba... If they did it modestly, they'll complain, if it was a classic or old times, they will complain, now they they Hollywood style, they still complain. My people, if you have any product to sell, it's either you avoid black people or try pleasing them... I believe our Nigeria is a case study.

I'm an African American and I don't care at all.
There are a lot of black barbies anyway, not all of them look like this. My sister used to have some.

Anyway, would it be weird for an African American to use the word akata? I feel like it is basically a tribe.

@Michaeljones36: You are welcome once again
Where do u stay in the US?

Shortly you will die and if you do not repent and stop all this pollution, immorality, unclean and defiled thoughts and fornication you are into, you sure will enter hell fire. You are therefore warned now before it gets too late for you. Jesus Christ is holy.He loves your soul, and wants to save you, that's the reason you are receiving this gospel.

Am sleeping

Wat is this d oyinbo barbie dey were better cloth oh but c dis one jst dey naked like our university runs gurls

This is did not look like africa woman at all. It resemble black america woman.
#nonsense#

ok oooo