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'Where's dad bod Ken?': Men react to Barbie's new look with body demands of their own

New Barbie bodies inspire men to ask Mattel for more 'realistic' Ken dolls. Beer belly Brobie, anyone?

By Lauren O'Neil, CBC News Posted: Jan 28, 2016 9:58 PM ETLast Updated: Jan 28, 2016 10:32 PM ET

Children have more options than ever before when it comes to what their Barbie dolls can look like. But what about adult men?

Children have more options than ever before when it comes to what their Barbie dolls can look like. But what about adult men? (Left: Mattel, Right: Will McFadden/Twitter)

 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

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After 57 years as a tall, leggy blonde, Barbie just underwent her most dramatic beauty transformation ever by getting not one, but three new bodies.

Mattel unveiled petite, tall and curvy versions of its iconic doll on Thursday, saying that they "represent a line that is more reflective of the world girls see around them."

Indeed, with seven skin tones, 22 eye colours and 24 different hairstyles available for each body type, children have more options than ever before when it comes to what their Barbie dolls look like.

But what about adults? And, specifically, adult men?

Women, many of whom grew up playing with Barbies, have been raving over the changes on Twitter all day, praising Mattel for finally responding to decades worth of criticism over the doll's original shape and its harmful effect on body image in young girls

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