First hijab-wearing Barbie launched

[Guest]

The first hijab-wearing Barbie doll has been released to honour an American fencer who became the first US woman to wear the Islamic headscarf while competing at the Olympics.

The face of the doll has been modelled on Ibtihaj Muhammad, who won a bronze medal in Rio last year.

She says the doll is a "childhood dream come true".

The company which makes the dolls has in the past been criticised for making them too thin and overly sexualised.

Now the maker Mattel says it is planning to release a range of new figures next year modelled on inspirational women.

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The Barbie doll was unveiled at Glamour's Women of the Year summit.

"When I think about my own journey, me being a Muslim girl involved in the sport of fencing, there were people who made me feel like I didn't belong," Muhammad said.

"For all those people who didn't believe in me, this Barbie doll is for you."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41988675


What excellent news!

We are a proud, diverse and multicultural country so it's a very positive move.

All Kids should be encouraged to play with the Muslim version as it encourages greater social cohesion imo

[Cannydc]

Kids don't notice stuff like colour or creed. It's only when parents begin to influence their thinking do they become aware of such things.

[Red Okktober]

Is it a blow up doll?

[Guest]

Is it a blow up doll?

It'll be on your Christmas list if it is.

[Major]

I hope the company who made it go broke.

[McAz]

I hope the company who made it go broke.

Hope in vain Starbold, the company's revenue was 5.456 billion USD last year.

[Puzzler]

Does it come complete with a suicide vest, AK and ammo belt? With a death to the infidels placard and an ISIS flag as spare accessories.

[Puzzler]

Kids don't notice stuff like colour or creed. It's only when parents begin to influence their thinking do they become aware of such things.

Or when islamists are mowing them down or blowing them up.

[McAz]

There there, haters - here's a dolly more to your taste.

[Gabby]

Kids don't notice stuff like colour or creed. It's only when parents begin to influence their thinking do they become aware of such things.

That's true..... my favourite doll as a kid was black with affro hair to die for ..... dunno why I cut it all off!

[Puzzler]

There there, haters - here's a dolly more to your taste.

Nice trolling but anti islamist =\= neo nazi. If anything the neo nazis are more likely to ally with islamists as they share a hatred of Jews.

[McAz]

There there, haters - here's a dolly more to your taste.

Nice trolling but anti islamist =\= neo nazi. If anything the neo nazis are more likely to ally with islamists as they share a hatred of Jews.

Yes of course, your masterpiece of wit...

Does it come complete with a suicide vest, AK and ammo belt? With a death to the infidels placard and an ISIS flag as spare accessories.

...is not trolling. Go fuck yourself.

And the rest of your post is simply bollox - ask the security services if the EDL and other fascists are allied to ISIS.

[Puzzler]

There there, haters - here's a dolly more to your taste.

Nice trolling but anti islamist =\= neo nazi. If anything the neo nazis are more likely to ally with islamists as they share a hatred of Jews.

Yes of course, your masterpiece of wit...

Does it come complete with a suicide vest, AK and ammo belt? With a death to the infidels placard and an ISIS flag as spare accessories.

...is not trolling. Go fuck yourself.

And the rest of your post is simply bollox - ask the security services if the EDL and other fascists are allied to ISIS.

Oooh, the master of cool loses his temper

[McAz]

There there, haters - here's a dolly more to your taste.

Nice trolling but anti islamist =\= neo nazi. If anything the neo nazis are more likely to ally with islamists as they share a hatred of Jews.

Yes of course, your masterpiece of wit...

Does it come complete with a suicide vest, AK and ammo belt? With a death to the infidels placard and an ISIS flag as spare accessories.

...is not trolling. Go fuck yourself.

And the rest of your post is simply bollox - ask the security services if the EDL and other fascists are allied to ISIS.

Oooh, the master of cool loses his temper

Master of cool? Nice. Thanks for the big-up, Puzz.

[Major]

There there, haters - here's a dolly more to your taste.

Nice trolling but anti islamist =\= neo nazi. If anything the neo nazis are more likely to ally with islamists as they share a hatred of Jews.

Yes of course, your masterpiece of wit...

Does it come complete with a suicide vest, AK and ammo belt? With a death to the infidels placard and an ISIS flag as spare accessories.

...is not trolling. Go fuck yourself.

And the rest of your post is simply bollox - ask the security services if the EDL and other fascists are allied to ISIS.

Oooh, the master of cool loses his temper

Master of cool? Nice. Thanks for the big-up, Puzz.

People have good reason to hate.