People criticized Barbie as an example of unrealistic beauty standards. Such standards put pressure on young girls to be skinny or made them feel uncomfortable about their body shape or skin color. Mattel Inc. responded to this criticism by offering diversity in their products and making Barbie a better role model. In 2016, the company introduced Barbie Fashionista, a line of dolls with a wide range of skin tones and body types. In 2022, they expanded the line to include more dolls with physical disabilities and medical conditions.
人们批评芭比是不切实际审美标准的例子。此类标准给年轻女孩施加压力，要求她们要很瘦，或使她们对自己的体型或肤色感到不自在。美泰儿公司透过在自家产品中提供多样性并使芭比成为更好的榜样来回应这种批评。2016 年，该公司推出了芭比时尚达人系列，这是一系列有多种肤色和体型的玩偶。2022 年，他们将此系列扩增，包含更多有身体残疾与疾病的玩偶。
生活必备字词：
criticize vt. 批评
criticism n. 批评
skinny a. 极瘦的
expand vt. 扩展，扩大
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