Is Hello Barbie eavesdropping on your kids?

By Susan Linn

Updated 1327 GMT (2127 HKT) December 4, 2015

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Barbie is introducing <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/12/us/barbie-doll-disabilities-trnd/index.html" target="_blank">dolls with wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs</a> in its newest Fashionistas line, which aims to offer kids more diverse representations of beauty. Mattel is marking the 60th birthday of the iconic Barbie brand, which was launched on March 9, 1959. See how the doll has changed through the years.
Photos: The evolution of the Barbie doll
Barbie is introducing dolls with wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs in its newest Fashionistas line, which aims to offer kids more diverse representations of beauty. Mattel is marking the 60th birthday of the iconic Barbie brand, which was launched on March 9, 1959. See how the doll has changed through the years.
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Teenage fashion model, 1959
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Teenage fashion model, 1959
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Registered nurse, 1961
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Registered nurse, 1961
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Astronaut, 1965
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Astronaut, 1965
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Surgeon, 1973
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Surgeon, 1973
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Olympic athlete, 1975
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Olympic athlete, 1975
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Aerobics instructor, 1984
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Aerobics instructor, 1984
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Veterinarian, 1985
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Veterinarian, 1985
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Rapper, 1992
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Rapper, 1992
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