Report from The Americas by Alessio Perrone.
A toy corporation has tried to appear more diverse and progressive by creating a Frida Kahlo doll – but its efforts have backfired.
Soon after Barbie producer Mattel unveiled a doll of the beloved Marxist artist, as part of a series expanding role models for girls, it was criticized for a design that appeared to force Kahlo into the mould of white, Western beauty standards.
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