Why was the Oreo Barbie removed?

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Why was the Oreo Barbie removed from toy stores almost as soon as it was released? Could it have been the fact that they labeled a black woman as an “Oreo”, and that’s offensive and demeaning?

Yes, that’s exactly why, as a matter of fact.






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