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Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes (apnews.com)

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This new doll “enables more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie,” Mattel wrote

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 days ago (28 children)

TL;DR (I only have a minute right now), does this change ANYTHING about the doll except a little note on the box she comes in?

[–] [email protected] 65 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The doll is wearing an insulin pump

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

And it has Bluetooth connectivity to manage her A1C in the app.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

And the Barbie actually functions as an insulin pump for overnight trips.

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