Sarah Kiser

Pediatric nurse practitioner

[Time magazine] put several 6-year-olds in a room with the new dolls and watched them play through a two-way mirror. What happened is disappointing, but not surprising: Curvy Barbie was undressed, called fat and laughed at.

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Sarah Kiser: "Our children need to see us smile at our own reflection and at the shape of our natural figures." Pictured: A group of new Barbie dolls introduced in January 2016. Mattel, the maker of the famous plastic doll, said it will start selling Barbies in three new body types: tall, curvy and petite. She’ll also come in seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles. (AP/Mattel)