Photo by: Mattel
Pregnant Midge doll: In 2002 when Mattel came out with an expecting Midge doll as part of the "Happy Family" Barbie collection, the public freaked. Never mind the fact that Midge was four years older than Barbie (who, years prior had been packaged with a diet book), married with a three-year-old son and donned a wedding ring. Her detachable stomach with removable baby was too life-like for people to process. Fast-forward to an ...
more Photo by: Mattel
Pregnant Midge doll: In 2002 when Mattel came out with an expecting Midge doll as part of the "Happy Family" Barbie collection, the public freaked. Never mind the fact that Midge was four years older than Barbie (who, years prior had been packaged with a diet book), married with a three-year-old son and donned a wedding ring. Her detachable stomach with removable baby was too life-like for people to process. Fast-forward to an era of "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom", and Pregnant Midge seems kinda quaint.
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