Barbie Tribute Collection Laverne Cox
Doll
2022
2022
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This doll is part of a drive by manufacturer Mattel to be more inclusive in its representation, and as such provides an opportunity to see how mass manufacturers are responding to changing attitudes among young people. This example, from Mattel’s Tribute Collection line, pays homage to Laverne Cox, marking the first time a trans person is represented in Barbie’s world and the first doll in our collection to be actively identified as trans by its manufacturer. Laverne Cox is a real-world trans actress, activist and producer, and the first trans person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Title | Barbie Tribute Collection Laverne Cox (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | PVC, cotton, polyester, other plastics |
| Brief description | Barbie doll modelled on the trans actress, producer, and activist, Laverne Cox, from Mattel's Barbie Tribute Collection |
| Physical description | Fashion doll of trans actress Laverne Cox. The doll is Black with long side-parted honey-blonde hair and silver earrings. It is wearing dark red tulle gown, it is asymmetric with a left shoulder strap. There is a separate faux-leaher sleeveless structured bodice which is worn over this. Beneath the gown and bodice, the doll wears a sleeveless silver, metallic bodysuit with a sweetheart neckline. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Summary | This doll is part of a drive by manufacturer Mattel to be more inclusive in its representation, and as such provides an opportunity to see how mass manufacturers are responding to changing attitudes among young people. This example, from Mattel’s Tribute Collection line, pays homage to Laverne Cox, marking the first time a trans person is represented in Barbie’s world and the first doll in our collection to be actively identified as trans by its manufacturer. Laverne Cox is a real-world trans actress, activist and producer, and the first trans person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. |
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| Accession number | B.51-2023 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2023 |
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