#GAReads | New Line of 'Scientist Barbies' Refashions Dolls as Marine Biologists, Astrophysicists and More
“New Line of 'Scientist Barbies' Refashions Dolls as Marine Biologists, Astrophysicists and More”:
After her own 6-year-old daughter asked for a Barbie, Nadkarni decided to re-fashion the iconic dolls as a scientist-explorer in rubber boots rather than high heels.
“Lots of girls, and some little boys, love Barbie,” Nadkarni said. “It’s almost aspirational, they want to be Barbie.”
That was about 15 years ago. Nadkarni said Barbie-maker Mattel wasn’t interested in the idea then, so she decided to redo dolls herself, using gear she collected.