I guess Mattel is
finally going to amp up its role of becoming steward to little girls everywhere. This sounded absolutely egregious.
Back in 2014, Mattel took an unfortunate step backward when they
continued to print the book Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer. Rather
than setting out to inspire and empower girls everywhere, this
publication ended up doing the opposite because, to put it simply, its plot involved Barbie needing two male characters to help her after she infects her computer with a virus.
Wait, what? She was a computer engineer and had to get two other guys to help her get rid of a virus that she infected her own PC with? Why didn't she just restore from backup or run a virus scan? That is pretty bad. However, Mattel seems to be making amends.
Rather than waiting for guys to
step in and solve all her computer problems, Barbie is now
self-sufficient. She can design and create her own game, especially
since a she has an actual code written on her laptop. According to Slate, it seems that this Barbie is creating her very own version of Bejeweled on her screen.
In
addition to her having a (surprisingly non-pink) laptop, Game Developer
Barbie also has a workspace filled with things like flowcharts, a
tablet, real programming books, headphones, action figures, and a cup of
coffee. As for her clothes, she’s wearing what Mattel calls a “industry-inspired outfit.” This consists of white sneakers, skinny jeans, a comfy-looking graphic top, a green jacket, and gold glasses.
Now they need to come out with theoretical physics Ken that looks like Sheldon from Big Bang to date this particular Barbie.
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