For the first time in her 57-year history, Barbie comes in different body shapes

[eridani]

http://www.upworthy.com/after-57-years-barbie-finally-gets-the-makeover-that-really-matters?c=upw1

If you're one of the millions of people who've bought Barbie dolls and wished for them to look a bit more like you do, today is your lucky day.

For the first time in her 57-year history, Barbie comes in different body shapes: petite, tall, curvy, and original.

The new dolls are part of Barbie's Fashionista 2016 line. In total there are four body types, seven skin tones and 18 eye colors and hairstyles available — plus some dolls who can wear flat shoes! You can pre-order the new Barbies online or find them in stores everywhere starting in March.

This is a really big deal, and it happened because consumers made it happen.f you're one of the millions of people who've bought Barbie dolls and wished for them to look a bit more like you do, today is your lucky day.

Consumers have long been asking Mattel to offer Barbie dolls with realistic measurements and received little response. So, they started spending their money elsewhere. In 2014, Barbie doll sales dropped a record 16%. The same year, Barbie lost her title as the world's best-selling doll to Hasbro's Queen Elsa doll. It seems it was finally time for Mattel (Barbie's parent company) to listen to consumers and give them the realistically-shaped dolls they'd been asking for since the last century. After two years of development, we're meeting them for the first time.

[JonathanRackham]

1. My daughter grew up with a chemistry set and wrenches.

She planted vegetables and dug worms. Barbies are just another form of stereotype doll no matter how they look.

Legos are a better mind stimulating toy.

[Human101948]

3. But Legos are so regimented...

Round pegs in round holes and all that.

[eridani]

4. I was more the chemistry set type myself

But if you are going to have dolls, they might as well look like actual women.

[gollygee]

5. Different kids like different toys

Some kids, boys and girls, like dolls.

[Human101948]

2. How about morbidly obese?

More Americans could relate to her.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. I'm waitin for "Beer Belly" Ken.