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.
人們批評芭比是不切實際審美標準的例子。此類標準給年輕女孩施加壓力，要求她們要很瘦，或使她們對自己的體型或膚色感到不自在。美泰兒公司透過在自家產品中提供多樣性並使芭比成為更好的榜樣來回應這種批評。2016 年，該公司推出了芭比時尚達人系列，這是一系列有多種膚色和體型的玩偶。2022 年，他們將此系列擴增，包含更多有身體殘疾與疾病的玩偶。
生活必備字詞：
criticize vt. 批評
criticism n. 批評
skinny a. 極瘦的
expand vt. 擴展，擴大
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