Body image experts are hopeful that a new era will usher in more such body-positive images and attitudes. In 2016, toy manufacturing company Mattel announced the expansion of its Barbie Fashionistas doll line to include three body types -- tall, curvy and petite -- as well as a variety of skin tones and hair styles.
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