Chanukah Barbie 'looks like a lot of us,' Jewish women say
A new Barbie by Mattel, special for Chanukah, is stirring up controversy after critics said that it has a large nose. Sold on Target's website for $27.49, the doll has brown hair, freckles and wears…
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A Mattel Chanukah Barbie with brown hair, freckles, and a blue knit sweater is drawing criticism over its facial features, with some Reddit users describing the nose as prominent and hooked. Those descriptions echo centuries old antisemitic visual tropes, which makes the debate about more than just a doll's appearance. Jewish women quoted in the story say the doll looks like them, pushing back against the idea that its features are flaws. The real question is whether Mattel will defend the design or quietly revise it.