Ok is it just me that counted 3 kids who thought that black barbie was prettiest? Also, this study is very biased. It leads the children into answering one thing or another, when it should have left the question as an open answer, such as "what do you think of these barbies?". Also, to have an accurate result showing racism among children, there should have only been one variable, the color of skin. Kids could have judged the attractiveness of the barbies by the hair or eye color.
two points: in a child's mind the word bad is bevy vague. maybe it should have been specified. is bad like naughty, is bad like undesirable, the question before was related to beauty so is bad like ugly? a bit confusin. on the question of choosing the white doll as prettiest, this can and is very likely down to conditioning. the number of role models for standard beauty to the general public there is today is far more white women than black, so prob not actually an indication of racist behaviour
@alfredo94806 Isn't it the same thing for Black and White? They are not referring to colors, but to racial identities. I am Latina, I consider myself white. It wont' be the case with others.
I did think the study was quite limited though... But better studies have shown the same thing anyway.
How stupid. They say that only 1 child said the "Black Barbie" was prettiest, but in the video they posted, there are 2 children that both pick the "Black Barbie" to be the prettiest. If you're going to lie about your results, you should be clever enough not to broadcast evidence2 to the contrary.
I would think for the test to be fair you should have a fair representation of race in the children being tested, your test seems wired for one result,hence my tacky response. My guess, children pick what is familiar
that answer seems very simplistic,maybe mattel makes it's colored dolls less attractive,could be as simple as the eyes, maybe they should start of with identicle dolls and color them, seems like you and the testers want it to be racial
@inthepurelight True but you can't deny the fact that there are more white leading stars in kids' videos than the other races. This is one of the reasons I thought familiatiry dictates so many outcomes.
if those dolls got older,the black doll would get shot by her pimp,the latino doll would be cleaning houses to support an abusive husband,and the white doll would be toothless and fat trying to sell blowjobs in a mcdonalds parking lot so she could score more meth...how'd I do?
@thethrowaway1000 Dude..come on. Why do you always and I mean ALWAYS have to insult others to feel good about yourself? You know, putting off other candles doesn't make yours shine any brighter.
Will beauty ever be deeper than skin?! Who gives a shit what someone else's definition of beauty is! All that matter is your own and I love all races man. Like Dave Chappelle says: "my penis is an humanitarian!" But I am kinda sick of the tv shows and hollywood movies shoving that stereotypical blue eye, blonde girl with square jaw, broad shoulders guy on my face everytime. That's probably why the white Barbie won. She has better campaign managers! lol
I think it's more significant when the darker kids say they like blonde barbie best. Because evolutionarily (is that a word?) we're biased to like our own families.
&&I agree with Nellatrescocos! That girl's a sweetie
@odish16 Maybe the video poster has his/her own agenda? Maybe he/she can't count past one? I expect everyone who was paying attention though what?! when the "1" came up.
Um there was no black child in that group whatsoever... Most kids wouldve picked the skin color that resembled them most. Their whole lives, their parents told them "you're the prettiest." This experiment was horrible.
All the questions are loaded. Options of "none of them" or "all of them" should have been given for that experiment to be valid. And no, "Latina" is not a color.
@Nellatrescocos Keep them away from everything you've 'grown up' to think is good, positive, and things you may think never or don't influence you. These kids have all been tainted.
Did you do a control group with same questions with identically colored dolls? Was there a correlation between prettiest and bad? A correlation between their own identity and choices? Doesn't half or 'almost half' mean insignificant? Is there a correlation between answers and popular media the children were exposed to? Did you rephrase questions and record those results? Or was this an example of another failed, biased experiment and waste of time?
@noemia517 Actually... most of my countrymen probably think "Hispania" refers to the nation of Spain rather than the Iberian Peninsula, and would say Brazilians aren't Latin. :P
i just want to make a point..kids usually choose things by their race,like me i always liked the black dolls because i am black. also did you see many black kids there so no. that was not a fair poll.obviously the white doll would be prettiest almost all the kids were white!
That's some messed up stuff I'm African American and proud how come there were no black kids!!!!!!!!I mean I'm glad they did the test but maybe there should be kids of other races!!!!!!!Rather than white....
The Barbie test shows that white guilt social policy has resulted in improvements--the kids chose the black dolls more than before. For the past forty years, we've been bombarded with positive black images. For example, you'll rarely see a black character in a demeaning or criminal portrayal on TV. Instead, you'll see blacks represented positively in EVERY SINGLE TV commercial or ad--when blacks are actually only 13% of the total population. So whites have done a good job uplifting blacks.
@DiegoVox WORD! Same thing came out of my Mind and into my mouth. "Latina" isn't a color, matter fact it isn't even a RACE. HAHAHA.Good video though. And to answer the vid's last question, not in this current world. The world WILL soon find out that one skin color is WEAK and the other SUPREME.
@DiegoVox 1. He said a "similar" test (acknowledging difference from the "black/white" test). He specifically said, three "kinds" of Barbie dolls - black, white Latina. He didn't claim Latina was a color.
@thespacialone the thing is they use a brown doll. and it's wrong, because latino is not even a race, if you're latin that means you come from latin america, only that. you can be white, black, brown, even asian.it's like i make a test and i put a white doll and i say it's american for example,when americans are not all white. this reflects only more ignorance and stupid stereotypes, they confuse children even more..they should learn before making these tests
@micaela1488 My point was only that he didn't claim Latina was a color. Most US white folks are not lily white, most US black folks are not that dark. But we use representative archetypes for what different racial groups are (yes, I realise Latina is neither a race or a colour). I suppose technically what he should have said was non-white Hispanic if delineating the most relevant description of " brown" in the US, but come on, Latina is more flattering and accessible, no?
@micaela1488 Oh, and more to the point if he had referred to the doll as "brown" (as in black, white, brown), people would probably label him racist, the way whites are discouraged from referring to "coloureds" these days.
If you were a white guy conducting such an experiment with three different colored dolls, how would YOU have referred to the brown doll?
@thespacialone for me it's a brown doll only that.. that's the color of her skin. but in the US you can't talk about colors because that means "racism", when it's only a feature... for example you can't say negro when the original word comes from spanish and only means black. so i would use colors (black, white and brown) i think it's more racist stereotyping groups saying all latinos are brown for example.and it's ok if you don't like my username, it's a matter of taste ;)
@micaela1488 No, I like the username. I also prefer white, black, brown in this context. In other contexts I'd prefer Hispanic, Latino, Chinese whatever, as I think brown and yellow could be considered a little disparaging in a way white/black isn't. Too bad brown, and related terms, are for the most part considered universally politically incorrect. I prefer white or European to the broader Caucasian, Negro is a little antiquated, and Mongol sounds a little inapt. 88
@thespacialone i agree, i personally have more problems with terms latino / hispanic to name people of that procedence.. being from latin america i know how complex the issue is.. that's why i try to correct those terms when i can, but also people don't know too much about it so obviously it's not their fault :) my respects friend 88
This is an unfair & innaccurate test! the black Barbie is an older model & does'nt look as good as the newer black Barbies, this will be why they mostly chose the white one, coz she is a newer model! This was no doubt on purpose! the test needs to be redone with barbies that are all from the same time time period!
I think all people should be treated equally it don't matter what color your skin or hair is all that matters is that your you! Every one is speacial!
Why is the blonde white barbie always featured the most- given the main roles in movies- displayed as the prettiest- the one that gets the guy- the nicest, the smartest?
Why are the other barbies of other hair and skin colours shown as side kicks always- as if their purpose there is just to be barbie's friend (just to serve barbie?...servants much?)
LOL. There need to be more vids like this. Many people are gonna deny it (mostly whites) but it's obvious the effect barbies have on the idea of racism and ignorance people get brought up with. Why is the blonde white barbie generally considered the prettiest and best? Why is the black one considered not as goodlooking and bad? Admit it people- barbies are bringing people up not nessesarily as racists- but definitely with ignorance about races
@WoohooILoveDolphins Really? Because I thought that the point of the doll test was to determine what effect broad social trends can have on the perception beauty that small children have.
Your argument is a lot like the one people use to say that movies and video games are bad, i.e., they make people violent.
The thing is, they don't. They are violent because violence is what the people want.
Same goes for barbie. She reflects the trend, she does not set it.
Lol but where does this perception come from as well? Yes- the kids could have already been brought up ignorant and have these perceptions- the dolls dont necesesarily cause it but the dolls can keep it going- and vid games can still be desensitizing. Vid games and movies and everything are becoming way more explicit than they used to be. Half naked girls you see them everywhere these days but ages ago it would've been considered pretty indecent to have those posters up haha
Yup society is like that and the ads and all that can be a reflection of it but they also help, enhance and sometimes cause it as well...its a vicious cycle
And yes barbies are the way a lot of people want them- that is- white people who won't feel the affects of how unfair they are as much or simply people that accept them the way they are. A huge amount of people- especially minority races- blacks and asians in particular probably and also the whites that are more open minded and are able to see from other perspectives will feel how unfair these things are and see how they affect people around them.
"will beauty ever b deeper than skin?" is an inappropriate question to end with. It almost reinforces the very prejudices tht this social experiment is attempting to highlight.It inadvertently suggests tht the colour of one's skin determines how beautiful one is & will we ever overcome this obstacle? A rhetorical question tht addressed our tendency to hav preconceptions,to racially stereotype or the global hemoginization of all cultures with imperial supremacist media would hav been more correct
Well, C'est La Vie. Que Sera, Sera. Etc. If lighter skin is universally preferred, so be it. If you want to commit harakiri over it, fine. OR-- you can strive to improve your race's IQ scores and lowering your crime and illegitimacy rate. This would improve educational attainment, which would then increase the race's socioeconomic standing. Which would then boost self-esteem. Because then you can say: "Yes, we might be black...but we're smart and successful."
I didn't like the "which was is bad?" question. You should have rephrased it as "Are any of them bad?" And then proceeded with "Which one?" is they said yes. Your question could have made them think that they HAD to choose when in reality they didn't really think any of them were bad.
This experiment is needs a better and bigger sample size. Where did you find these children? What are their background? Where they born in this country? There are a lot of things that was not controlled. Especially the fact that they were being watched by people. I am sure that was a huge factor. This is not a true experiment. Lots of flaws.
The test doesn't account for marketing in my opinion. White Barbie is recognized as the legitimate Barbie no matter what race. So in my opinion the results would be skewed in some sense. Maybe that's your point but I think it's more marketing than racial per se. i.e. more a commercial problem than social.
I'm white, but when I was little, I was barraged with white dolls (and occasionally I bought for myself Hispanic barbies.) One year, with my Christmas money, I asked my mom to go buy me one of the newest baby dolls--but I wanted it black. She was surprised and said, "Are you sure?" But I was sure. She got it for me and there's no point lying--my dad freaked out. But that baby doll was my favorite--because she was different and looked different from me.
@Dude0096 i am trying to say that to answer the question of "Which doll is bad?" could go any direction and people will try to interpret anyway they want and whatever happens people will cry racism no matter what the result. Even if there were equal answers about each doll, then any kid that said the black doll was "bad" then people might say that kid has racist parents for example. I am saying that I dont think a test like this really reveals anything of significance
"Which doll is bad?" that's a weird question. What happened to "which doll is ugly?" some kid might be like "this one's bad because her hair is messed up".
Also, they didn't take into account that insane lipstick. The white barbie looks awful because her lips are huge and purple.
So than what needs to change...? the parents need to change and make children realize that color is just color...Im LATINA and proud my mother always taought me to be respective of all other races. And know im helping raise my three nephews and i make them understand that color is just that color and we shoud't think that color determines who a person is. I am a proud aunty of three boys and they have friends from all types of color and nationalities!!
We missing something here. My mother was a professor for small children for more than 20 years. She thought me that there are colors that don't naturally attract children attention, darker colors are one of them. these children are not racist, adults are creating this conclusion. I am a black girl.
The facial features seem different as well. You need to grab 3 of the same dolls if they don't have the same face on them and paint them the color you want so that they look EXACTLY the same other than hair and skin color.
Well most of the children were white or light-skinned. It could be they are picking the one that most resembles them for the "prettiest." I don't think there was even a black child among the children. I think there is a problem with the sample. If you had a group of only african-american children and they STILL predominately picked white, then I would be concerned. This was too small of a sample size for an experiment.
@jesseortiz666x hahahaha. I laugh because you couldn't be more off :) I'm actually very white (German and English heritage), in fact I'm fairly pale, but that doesn't mean I have to be an ass like you. And I don't know what you are talking about, there are beautiful black women and hot black men out there. You're either just blind or ignorant, though since you can type I'm guessing the latter.
@sadiew1990 While I agree with your premise for abstract experimental terms; this experiment has been retested and the results are still largely the same, regardless of what race is used as the variable.
@shahoney I'm sorry but I don't understand your point. Why do you think I don't understand "whiteness," and by what definition would you define "whiteness"?
the same blondie tht said white was prettiest said she was also bad... whats goin on in his house, lol. 2 kids said dark one was prettiestand most said latina anyways.
The answer to the last question does not tell us much unless we know the total number of children who participated in the experiment. I do not believe that this information is given in the video.
Second, I can't help but wonder whether simply participating in the test could affect some of the children psychologically. In the original Clark doll test, some of the children burst into tears when they had to choose which doll was "pretty" or "ugly."
"Will beauty ever be deeper than skin?" You're a fucking idiot. You do this test in America where all the attractive models in ads and tv are mostly white. The children picking white barbie as the prettiest is a reflection of that. Duh. Go to some country with black people that have ads with attractive black people and their kids will pick the black barbie as the prettiest. Don't try to apply your racist thoughts to these harmless kids. Are you getting paid to do this? Psychology is a joke.
so? black people is ugly.. its a fact... they look like some where bewten a monkey and an humman "deal whit it"... its like saying that all the asian have an nice straight black hair... those are facts... its only how we look in the outside, the inside its what it matters...
@magicthunder666 Soooo, Black people are ugly. Ohhh, you remember me right. The one who gave you the truth about White hate crime across America? I see you cannot barely spell, neither. Now by your comment, Whites are the most racist in the world.
By the way, by what standard where black is considered "ugly"? Huh, motherfucker?
@justinC504 lol you are the dumb, the reasom for me to give you those videos its because if a 4 years old kid think that the white barbie is the "nice one" and the black doll is the "bad one" then is got to be an standar in the society... then i can only asume that there is an standar of beuty or that kids born racist (even to themself)... you choose... i think there is an standar in the society... and thats why there is an UGLY barbie... even the black kids say it...
@magicthunder666 You call me dumb but you can't type in proper English? Hit the spellchecker, than hit me back. Can't understand a word you just said with all the grammar errors and spelling.
@justinC504 LOL the reason why you say that is because you don`t wanna face facts! as i told you, we can continue this argument in other lenguage... ohh i forget... YOU CAN`T
Alright, I'm studying psychology and this test is utter bullocks. The test is in social psychology, meaning how different individuals view themselves in systems or society. The problem about the test is that social psychology plays no role in their choice. Instead is it cognitive psychology. The reason to why they are choosing the white barbie is because that is what they see in advertisement. The kids view them as dolls not ethnicity. The white doll has been around for much longer than the dark
the black doll looks like a 90's doll. her hair is all ratty. The other two are more modern. Replace the black doll to a prettier newer one like the other two, then do another test.
i think the girls were taking this test a bit more seriously lol the boys were just goofing around, which makes sense because girls tend to like barbie more anyway
sadly that answer to your question is NO...NEVER. so lets accept it and get over it. its just an opinion. i love black out of most of the people i know.
@2bitgirly007 - the majority of people were black. Because you didn't have racist tension or racial hate crimes. when you looked around everyone looked like you, so you was not targeted. When I moved to the United States, I got a dose of reality but I was different then the average Black American. I did not put up with ignorance. And the white race seemed to know that I was different then the southern blacks there. I never had another racial problem, I dealt with the ignorant quickly.
i was surprised when there were 2 kids out of all of the other kids, that thought the black barbie was the prettiest. and the 2 kids that thought the black dolls were the prettiest, were non black. it lets me know that there is still hope and also that there is individuals who are non black that look pass this negative perception of african americans.
When I was 9, I lived next door to an interracial couple & one summer their 13 year old AA niece visited & my siblings & I played with her often.
Once she found my sister's dolls & started talking about how the white doll was better & she wished she could have blue eyes like the white doll because blue eyes were prettiest. She put down the black doll & pretended to be disgusted by it for laughs.
Even at 9, I felt for her & wondered why she had such a negative view of her racial image.
@2bitgirly007 - can I aske what nationality are you? The reason why I asked this is because of your comment "you wondered why she had such a negative view of her racial image" Is that what you thought when you were 9? Well know you can see why at the age you are at this time. Our media don't paint good pictures of black people. That's why and after a while...if you watch it long enough you START to believe it.
Sad indeed, but I am glad that I was raised on an Island where the majority
hey if only one said that the black barbie was prety that means the other 49% said the latino barbie was the pretiest ,,,yes !!!!!! like eddie guerrero used to say VIVA LA RAZA !!!!!
TWO kids of the ones we're presented here said the black doll is the prettiest, the 1st girl and the 4th girl (the one after the boy). It is comfusing, but you can tell she's touching the black doll's foot (and not the white doll's hand) because if you see real closely, you can see a liiittle motion on the black doll's leg when she touched it.
La latina es la mas bonita!
acidkisss 6 hours ago
i see there' two girl choosed black barbie as a prettiest
ajiredman 1 day ago
thats a shame smh..............
mrspinkkyy 2 days ago
awww the kid with curls is soo cute!! i think it's a boy right? 2:10 heheeh how about this one? :) heheeh
cammyvue 2 days ago
Ok is it just me that counted 3 kids who thought that black barbie was prettiest? Also, this study is very biased. It leads the children into answering one thing or another, when it should have left the question as an open answer, such as "what do you think of these barbies?". Also, to have an accurate result showing racism among children, there should have only been one variable, the color of skin. Kids could have judged the attractiveness of the barbies by the hair or eye color.
SingOutLoud518 5 days ago
Maybe i heard and saw wrong, but more than 1 child said the black one was pretty
Ms7lola 6 days ago 6
two points: in a child's mind the word bad is bevy vague. maybe it should have been specified. is bad like naughty, is bad like undesirable, the question before was related to beauty so is bad like ugly? a bit confusin. on the question of choosing the white doll as prettiest, this can and is very likely down to conditioning. the number of role models for standard beauty to the general public there is today is far more white women than black, so prob not actually an indication of racist behaviour
alinecalves 1 week ago
what about the Latina barbie??
joyness33 1 week ago
Latinas come in all colors black, white and everything in between. They dont just come in "Latina" color.
alfredo94806 1 week ago
@alfredo94806 Isn't it the same thing for Black and White? They are not referring to colors, but to racial identities. I am Latina, I consider myself white. It wont' be the case with others.
I did think the study was quite limited though... But better studies have shown the same thing anyway.
ligeiapg 1 day ago
"and latina" JAJAJAJAJA.....
Danita88 1 week ago
How stupid. They say that only 1 child said the "Black Barbie" was prettiest, but in the video they posted, there are 2 children that both pick the "Black Barbie" to be the prettiest. If you're going to lie about your results, you should be clever enough not to broadcast evidence2 to the contrary.
chloe13413 1 week ago
@chloe13413 I know. I actually though 3 kids thought the black barbie was pretty. But at the end it said 1 and I was like, "WTF!?"
unoiamacutie 1 week ago
I would think for the test to be fair you should have a fair representation of race in the children being tested, your test seems wired for one result,hence my tacky response. My guess, children pick what is familiar
inthepurelight 2 weeks ago
@inthepurelight Familiarity rules the decisions of even adults but its all in the upbringing.
jPapa2008 1 week ago
that answer seems very simplistic,maybe mattel makes it's colored dolls less attractive,could be as simple as the eyes, maybe they should start of with identicle dolls and color them, seems like you and the testers want it to be racial
inthepurelight 1 week ago
@inthepurelight True but you can't deny the fact that there are more white leading stars in kids' videos than the other races. This is one of the reasons I thought familiatiry dictates so many outcomes.
jPapa2008 19 hours ago
if those dolls got older,the black doll would get shot by her pimp,the latino doll would be cleaning houses to support an abusive husband,and the white doll would be toothless and fat trying to sell blowjobs in a mcdonalds parking lot so she could score more meth...how'd I do?
inthepurelight 2 weeks ago
Just more proof that Aryan women are the most beautiful, and all the dirty mud races know it and are jealous!
thethrowaway1000 2 weeks ago
@thethrowaway1000 Dude..come on. Why do you always and I mean ALWAYS have to insult others to feel good about yourself? You know, putting off other candles doesn't make yours shine any brighter.
Physicspilot 2 weeks ago
Will beauty ever be deeper than skin?! Who gives a shit what someone else's definition of beauty is! All that matter is your own and I love all races man. Like Dave Chappelle says: "my penis is an humanitarian!" But I am kinda sick of the tv shows and hollywood movies shoving that stereotypical blue eye, blonde girl with square jaw, broad shoulders guy on my face everytime. That's probably why the white Barbie won. She has better campaign managers! lol
OnePieceLover1175 2 weeks ago
conclusion... black barbie is bad!! and white barbie is good! :) learned it! :) jajaj thats not a conclusion!!! god...
tioteresoproductions 2 weeks ago
I think it's more significant when the darker kids say they like blonde barbie best. Because evolutionarily (is that a word?) we're biased to like our own families.
&&I agree with Nellatrescocos! That girl's a sweetie
giina22 2 weeks ago
what's wrong with blacks At least we gave color
Lilwinnagirl 2 weeks ago
It is 2 that the children chose black barbie NOT 1!
Cynthia1285 2 weeks ago
Hey I counted 2 girls that said the black barbie was the prettiest!
odish16 3 weeks ago
@odish16 Maybe the video poster has his/her own agenda? Maybe he/she can't count past one? I expect everyone who was paying attention though what?! when the "1" came up.
thespacialone 3 weeks ago
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And not a single fuck was given that day.
lazerBAR 3 weeks ago
2 of them said the black doll was the prettiest...
emaiache 3 weeks ago
WTF? LATINA????
american College? made by a Professor?
that why the world say american are IDIOTS!!!
gyrules 3 weeks ago
Um there was no black child in that group whatsoever... Most kids wouldve picked the skin color that resembled them most. Their whole lives, their parents told them "you're the prettiest." This experiment was horrible.
animechix101 3 weeks ago
Even children know niggers are ugly and evil.
Popanator2010 3 weeks ago
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@Popanator2010,
"Even children know niggers are ugly and evil."
true... and even children know your mom likes it up the ass
cperez1000 3 weeks ago
All the questions are loaded. Options of "none of them" or "all of them" should have been given for that experiment to be valid. And no, "Latina" is not a color.
ladyEulaelie 3 weeks ago
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MAN I HATE BE'ING BLACK!!!!!....Not...
leatherneckal22 3 weeks ago
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leatherneckal22 3 weeks ago
omg I loved th girl who said none of them were ugly! I want my children be like her *.*
Nellatrescocos 1 month ago 29
@Nellatrescocos Keep them away from everything you've 'grown up' to think is good, positive, and things you may think never or don't influence you. These kids have all been tainted.
Peace.
7smatrix123 3 weeks ago
um, when the hell did they start making latino dolls >_<.......anyway why did you use white an spanish kids?
halloween482 1 month ago
Latina? What the hell is a Latina doll?
SloveintzWend 1 month ago
Did you do a control group with same questions with identically colored dolls? Was there a correlation between prettiest and bad? A correlation between their own identity and choices? Doesn't half or 'almost half' mean insignificant? Is there a correlation between answers and popular media the children were exposed to? Did you rephrase questions and record those results? Or was this an example of another failed, biased experiment and waste of time?
HurdRandy 1 month ago
@HurdRandy Also, what race was the person asking the questions? And was he visible?
HurdRandy 1 month ago
Americans are stupid. they think that Latin is a race, or color of skin. bunch of stupid people. Here in Brazil there are many whites. I'm white.
noemia517 1 month ago
@noemia517 Actually... most of my countrymen probably think "Hispania" refers to the nation of Spain rather than the Iberian Peninsula, and would say Brazilians aren't Latin. :P
bananafishtoday 1 month ago
The Latina one! She's got a nice tan. The richest man and the most beautiful women are latino/a. SOOOO, THE LATINA.
ItsViktor 1 month ago
2:17 lol "which one is bad?"..."all of them"...what any boy would say
JAJABiiNxX 1 month ago
The results seemed pretty mixed to me.. in the video at least
breekwhal 1 month ago
no asian barbie!!!!! srsly?!
Deithone 1 month ago
@Deithone and you know why? because americans hate asian people..
noemia517 1 month ago
i just want to make a point..kids usually choose things by their race,like me i always liked the black dolls because i am black. also did you see many black kids there so no. that was not a fair poll.obviously the white doll would be prettiest almost all the kids were white!
queenluvsyou 1 month ago
Looks like children already know what the adults still can't figure out; blacks are ugly and commit crimes.
WaywardRemnant 1 month ago
arabs are represented by the Latina ?
Frenchkisssss 1 month ago
i hate white but some are okay
MimiMarx1 1 month ago
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harish2309 1 month ago
That's some messed up stuff I'm African American and proud how come there were no black kids!!!!!!!!I mean I'm glad they did the test but maybe there should be kids of other races!!!!!!!Rather than white....
Marlene0013 1 month ago
1:14 omg this girl is sooo cute
harish2309 1 month ago
The Barbie test shows that white guilt social policy has resulted in improvements--the kids chose the black dolls more than before. For the past forty years, we've been bombarded with positive black images. For example, you'll rarely see a black character in a demeaning or criminal portrayal on TV. Instead, you'll see blacks represented positively in EVERY SINGLE TV commercial or ad--when blacks are actually only 13% of the total population. So whites have done a good job uplifting blacks.
takfam07 1 month ago
ehm 2 kids thought that the black doll was prettier then the other ones, not one!
SweetSugarLemonade 1 month ago
this video is bad too: Barbi dolls , black, white and "LATINA" ?
"LATINA" is a color?
DiegoVox 1 month ago 54
@DiegoVox WORD! Same thing came out of my Mind and into my mouth. "Latina" isn't a color, matter fact it isn't even a RACE. HAHAHA.Good video though. And to answer the vid's last question, not in this current world. The world WILL soon find out that one skin color is WEAK and the other SUPREME.
Peace.
7smatrix123 3 weeks ago
@DiegoVox 1. He said a "similar" test (acknowledging difference from the "black/white" test). He specifically said, three "kinds" of Barbie dolls - black, white Latina. He didn't claim Latina was a color.
Too bad for you.
thespacialone 3 weeks ago
@thespacialone the thing is they use a brown doll. and it's wrong, because latino is not even a race, if you're latin that means you come from latin america, only that. you can be white, black, brown, even asian.it's like i make a test and i put a white doll and i say it's american for example,when americans are not all white. this reflects only more ignorance and stupid stereotypes, they confuse children even more..they should learn before making these tests
micaela1488 1 week ago
@micaela1488 My point was only that he didn't claim Latina was a color. Most US white folks are not lily white, most US black folks are not that dark. But we use representative archetypes for what different racial groups are (yes, I realise Latina is neither a race or a colour). I suppose technically what he should have said was non-white Hispanic if delineating the most relevant description of " brown" in the US, but come on, Latina is more flattering and accessible, no?
thespacialone 1 week ago
@micaela1488 Oh, and more to the point if he had referred to the doll as "brown" (as in black, white, brown), people would probably label him racist, the way whites are discouraged from referring to "coloureds" these days.
If you were a white guy conducting such an experiment with three different colored dolls, how would YOU have referred to the brown doll?
And what's with the username?
thespacialone 1 week ago
@thespacialone for me it's a brown doll only that.. that's the color of her skin. but in the US you can't talk about colors because that means "racism", when it's only a feature... for example you can't say negro when the original word comes from spanish and only means black. so i would use colors (black, white and brown) i think it's more racist stereotyping groups saying all latinos are brown for example.and it's ok if you don't like my username, it's a matter of taste ;)
micaela1488 1 week ago
@micaela1488 No, I like the username. I also prefer white, black, brown in this context. In other contexts I'd prefer Hispanic, Latino, Chinese whatever, as I think brown and yellow could be considered a little disparaging in a way white/black isn't. Too bad brown, and related terms, are for the most part considered universally politically incorrect. I prefer white or European to the broader Caucasian, Negro is a little antiquated, and Mongol sounds a little inapt. 88
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@thespacialone i agree, i personally have more problems with terms latino / hispanic to name people of that procedence.. being from latin america i know how complex the issue is.. that's why i try to correct those terms when i can, but also people don't know too much about it so obviously it's not their fault :) my respects friend 88
micaela1488 1 week ago
@DiegoVox No, ''MESTIZA'' o ''MORENA''
SrKIKE 3 days ago
This is an unfair & innaccurate test! the black Barbie is an older model & does'nt look as good as the newer black Barbies, this will be why they mostly chose the white one, coz she is a newer model! This was no doubt on purpose! the test needs to be redone with barbies that are all from the same time time period!
ghosthunternumberone 1 month ago
I think all people should be treated equally it don't matter what color your skin or hair is all that matters is that your you! Every one is speacial!
iheartartgurl 1 month ago
This is not fucken fair! Its just like us as humans! They think us blacks are bad! Fuck america!
RachelleDollz 1 month ago
You shouldn't ask what one is prettiest. You should ask only good and bad and smart and dumb to get the point
clearlythegem 1 month ago
When i was a kid i would pick the white. WHY? Because it looked like me,my friends and family. Nothing to do with racist! This idiot is nuts.
imaStonesFan 1 month ago
Why is the blonde white barbie always featured the most- given the main roles in movies- displayed as the prettiest- the one that gets the guy- the nicest, the smartest?
Why are the other barbies of other hair and skin colours shown as side kicks always- as if their purpose there is just to be barbie's friend (just to serve barbie?...servants much?)
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 month ago 2
LOL. There need to be more vids like this. Many people are gonna deny it (mostly whites) but it's obvious the effect barbies have on the idea of racism and ignorance people get brought up with. Why is the blonde white barbie generally considered the prettiest and best? Why is the black one considered not as goodlooking and bad? Admit it people- barbies are bringing people up not nessesarily as racists- but definitely with ignorance about races
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 month ago
@WoohooILoveDolphins Barbie dolls do not raise children. Racism is learned from strong adult role models, not plastic figurines.
TheSmackerlacker 1 month ago
@TheSmackerlacker
you miss the point then, sadly
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 month ago
@WoohooILoveDolphins Really? Because I thought that the point of the doll test was to determine what effect broad social trends can have on the perception beauty that small children have.
Your argument is a lot like the one people use to say that movies and video games are bad, i.e., they make people violent.
The thing is, they don't. They are violent because violence is what the people want.
Same goes for barbie. She reflects the trend, she does not set it.
TheSmackerlacker 1 month ago
@TheSmackerlacker
Lol but where does this perception come from as well? Yes- the kids could have already been brought up ignorant and have these perceptions- the dolls dont necesesarily cause it but the dolls can keep it going- and vid games can still be desensitizing. Vid games and movies and everything are becoming way more explicit than they used to be. Half naked girls you see them everywhere these days but ages ago it would've been considered pretty indecent to have those posters up haha
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 month ago
@TheSmackerlacker
Yup society is like that and the ads and all that can be a reflection of it but they also help, enhance and sometimes cause it as well...its a vicious cycle
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 month ago
@TheSmackerlacker
And yes barbies are the way a lot of people want them- that is- white people who won't feel the affects of how unfair they are as much or simply people that accept them the way they are. A huge amount of people- especially minority races- blacks and asians in particular probably and also the whites that are more open minded and are able to see from other perspectives will feel how unfair these things are and see how they affect people around them.
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 month ago
I think all the Hispanic girls said the Latino doll was bad! You should have commented on that too, not just about black barbie.
Celacool 1 month ago
"will beauty ever b deeper than skin?" is an inappropriate question to end with. It almost reinforces the very prejudices tht this social experiment is attempting to highlight.It inadvertently suggests tht the colour of one's skin determines how beautiful one is & will we ever overcome this obstacle? A rhetorical question tht addressed our tendency to hav preconceptions,to racially stereotype or the global hemoginization of all cultures with imperial supremacist media would hav been more correct
methinksnadiascool 1 month ago
@methinksnadiascool
Agreed. Exactly what I thought when the vid ended! Very contradictory end message there!
WoohooILoveDolphins 1 month ago
Well, C'est La Vie. Que Sera, Sera. Etc. If lighter skin is universally preferred, so be it. If you want to commit harakiri over it, fine. OR-- you can strive to improve your race's IQ scores and lowering your crime and illegitimacy rate. This would improve educational attainment, which would then increase the race's socioeconomic standing. Which would then boost self-esteem. Because then you can say: "Yes, we might be black...but we're smart and successful."
takfam07 1 month ago
needs more kids, more races, all one age, different socio-economic status...
khaliope00 1 month ago
Haha the little boy's like "Get me out of here"
Sei1863 1 month ago
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Oh, well, what can we say? White is beautiful!
Sistarovat 2 months ago
i love how one of the girl was like none of them
dyannacarbajal 2 months ago 3
@dyannacarbajal YES i was like, YOU GO GIRL!!!! xD but the boy was funny he was like "all of 'em!" xD
dreyaleesings 2 months ago
I didn't like the "which was is bad?" question. You should have rephrased it as "Are any of them bad?" And then proceeded with "Which one?" is they said yes. Your question could have made them think that they HAD to choose when in reality they didn't really think any of them were bad.
Sadowski40 2 months ago
They recreated this experiment using adult black males. 100% chose the white barbie as the prettiest
khbkb 2 months ago
Awwww they are just small children and u cant be saying that they are racist. They do not know that its being racist anyway.
dendelionnum1 2 months ago
This experiment is needs a better and bigger sample size. Where did you find these children? What are their background? Where they born in this country? There are a lot of things that was not controlled. Especially the fact that they were being watched by people. I am sure that was a huge factor. This is not a true experiment. Lots of flaws.
tabbyshauna 2 months ago 2
The test doesn't account for marketing in my opinion. White Barbie is recognized as the legitimate Barbie no matter what race. So in my opinion the results would be skewed in some sense. Maybe that's your point but I think it's more marketing than racial per se. i.e. more a commercial problem than social.
deadrepublicantv 2 months ago 2
Bullshit methodology imposed on impressionable children. Truly pathetic.
The1066Al 2 months ago
Has a related tests ever been done with an age group older than ten?
black23chaos 2 months ago
2 kids thought the black doll was prettiest. Not 1
ohsnapitsnd 2 months ago 2
"None of them are bad" best comment.
JohnPMackDaddy 2 months ago 2
I think the child w/ curly hair and blonde wants all of that barbie dolls
MasterSmosh 2 months ago
The end was wrong!! 2 children said the black doll was the prettiest.
NeonLollipop11 2 months ago
Which doll bad? in aspect of, which one would spread dey legs the fastest? "I hope all of them" :)
frostedhead 2 months ago
I'm white, but when I was little, I was barraged with white dolls (and occasionally I bought for myself Hispanic barbies.) One year, with my Christmas money, I asked my mom to go buy me one of the newest baby dolls--but I wanted it black. She was surprised and said, "Are you sure?" But I was sure. She got it for me and there's no point lying--my dad freaked out. But that baby doll was my favorite--because she was different and looked different from me.
StephtheStar08 2 months ago
@StephtheStar08
awww that was sooo sweet.
mizzbahamas88 2 months ago
Ask the little black boys which doll they would rather play with..
150grnballistictip 2 months ago
"Which doll is bad?" thats sort of a loaded or unfair question
lander77477 3 months ago 22
@lander77477 well the white kid said the white doll was bad so i dont know what u are trying to say
Dude0096 2 months ago
@Dude0096 i am trying to say that to answer the question of "Which doll is bad?" could go any direction and people will try to interpret anyway they want and whatever happens people will cry racism no matter what the result. Even if there were equal answers about each doll, then any kid that said the black doll was "bad" then people might say that kid has racist parents for example. I am saying that I dont think a test like this really reveals anything of significance
lander77477 2 months ago
"Which doll is bad?" that's a weird question. What happened to "which doll is ugly?" some kid might be like "this one's bad because her hair is messed up".
Also, they didn't take into account that insane lipstick. The white barbie looks awful because her lips are huge and purple.
GuacamoleKun 3 months ago 2
So than what needs to change...? the parents need to change and make children realize that color is just color...Im LATINA and proud my mother always taought me to be respective of all other races. And know im helping raise my three nephews and i make them understand that color is just that color and we shoud't think that color determines who a person is. I am a proud aunty of three boys and they have friends from all types of color and nationalities!!
rodrievelyn 3 months ago
Lol? It doesn't even matter about the skin tone... All barbie looks the same what's the difference??
puppypoo2468 3 months ago
We missing something here. My mother was a professor for small children for more than 20 years. She thought me that there are colors that don't naturally attract children attention, darker colors are one of them. these children are not racist, adults are creating this conclusion. I am a black girl.
zenayonce 3 months ago
The facial features seem different as well. You need to grab 3 of the same dolls if they don't have the same face on them and paint them the color you want so that they look EXACTLY the same other than hair and skin color.
ddrddrddrddr 3 months ago
1:56 "Which doll is bad?"
*grabs the blonde one's leg*
...priceless xD
knuxiefan1994 3 months ago
Have you noticed the boy who said they all bad and none of them are pretty?
audreyxxx2003 3 months ago
Well most of the children were white or light-skinned. It could be they are picking the one that most resembles them for the "prettiest." I don't think there was even a black child among the children. I think there is a problem with the sample. If you had a group of only african-american children and they STILL predominately picked white, then I would be concerned. This was too small of a sample size for an experiment.
sadiew1990 4 months ago 19
@sadiew1990 in the study that the girl did (mentioned in the beginning of the video) they were all black children, and 15/20 chose the white doll.
maraphernalia 2 months ago
@sadiew1990 i'm assuming that you are black because it seems like you cant except the fact that black people are fucking ugly monkey! ahahahaha
jesseortiz666x 2 months ago
@jesseortiz666x Yet your cracker ass is the one with the straight hair and thin lips and pale skin underneath you albino cracker?
Theonealways1 2 months ago
@jesseortiz666x hahahaha. I laugh because you couldn't be more off :) I'm actually very white (German and English heritage), in fact I'm fairly pale, but that doesn't mean I have to be an ass like you. And I don't know what you are talking about, there are beautiful black women and hot black men out there. You're either just blind or ignorant, though since you can type I'm guessing the latter.
sadiew1990 2 months ago
@sadiew1990 While I agree with your premise for abstract experimental terms; this experiment has been retested and the results are still largely the same, regardless of what race is used as the variable.
TearsForMyPeople 2 months ago
@sadiew1990 - I don't think you understand "whiteness." Try again though.
shahoney 1 month ago
@shahoney I'm sorry but I don't understand your point. Why do you think I don't understand "whiteness," and by what definition would you define "whiteness"?
sadiew1990 1 month ago
This is pathetic. I think that people need to educate their kids from a very early age to see more than skin tones and hair textures.
Alittlecuppycake 4 months ago
This just shows that everybody has there likes nd dislikes
09Twister 4 months ago
Dolls aren't people. That's usually the response of a child psychologist/sociologist when looking at these sorts of tests.
WeSpeak 4 months ago
the same blondie tht said white was prettiest said she was also bad... whats goin on in his house, lol. 2 kids said dark one was prettiestand most said latina anyways.
JSkelentonKey 5 months ago
I think these kids were chosing at random and witch hair color, not neccisarily skin color.
loverainbowsmiles 5 months ago
The answer to the last question does not tell us much unless we know the total number of children who participated in the experiment. I do not believe that this information is given in the video.
Second, I can't help but wonder whether simply participating in the test could affect some of the children psychologically. In the original Clark doll test, some of the children burst into tears when they had to choose which doll was "pretty" or "ugly."
darkezlo135 5 months ago
"Will beauty ever be deeper than skin?" You're a fucking idiot. You do this test in America where all the attractive models in ads and tv are mostly white. The children picking white barbie as the prettiest is a reflection of that. Duh. Go to some country with black people that have ads with attractive black people and their kids will pick the black barbie as the prettiest. Don't try to apply your racist thoughts to these harmless kids. Are you getting paid to do this? Psychology is a joke.
BoxxyFan 5 months ago
i seen two girls pick the black doll as the prettiest this video is b.s
dasill17 5 months ago
They're just little kids they don't even know what it's for
MrPinklip3 5 months ago
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so? black people is ugly.. its a fact... they look like some where bewten a monkey and an humman "deal whit it"... its like saying that all the asian have an nice straight black hair... those are facts... its only how we look in the outside, the inside its what it matters...
magicthunder666 5 months ago
@magicthunder666 Soooo, Black people are ugly. Ohhh, you remember me right. The one who gave you the truth about White hate crime across America? I see you cannot barely spell, neither. Now by your comment, Whites are the most racist in the world.
By the way, by what standard where black is considered "ugly"? Huh, motherfucker?
justinC504 4 months ago
@justinC504 yes, by standar they are
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magicthunder666 4 months ago
@magicthunder666 Man, you really are dumb. You just gave me videos of the same video.
It's been on Youtube since 2005, and I've seen just about every race-related video on here.
But, that's not what I asked. I asked what are the standards for beauty - meaning what does "beauty suppose to look like in your opinion?
justinC504 4 months ago
@justinC504 lol you are the dumb, the reasom for me to give you those videos its because if a 4 years old kid think that the white barbie is the "nice one" and the black doll is the "bad one" then is got to be an standar in the society... then i can only asume that there is an standar of beuty or that kids born racist (even to themself)... you choose... i think there is an standar in the society... and thats why there is an UGLY barbie... even the black kids say it...
magicthunder666 4 months ago
@magicthunder666 You call me dumb but you can't type in proper English? Hit the spellchecker, than hit me back. Can't understand a word you just said with all the grammar errors and spelling.
justinC504 4 months ago
@justinC504 LOL the reason why you say that is because you don`t wanna face facts! as i told you, we can continue this argument in other lenguage... ohh i forget... YOU CAN`T
magicthunder666 4 months ago
@magicthunder666
In case you didn't notice, I didn't see a single child in that group with chocolate-brown skin.
Also, Barbie purposefully gives the darker skinned dolls a flatter chest, butt, and usually "weird" makeup.
Dont believe me? Check them out yourself.
knuxiefan1994 3 months ago
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magicthunder666 3 months ago
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magicthunder666 3 months ago
Alright, I'm studying psychology and this test is utter bullocks. The test is in social psychology, meaning how different individuals view themselves in systems or society. The problem about the test is that social psychology plays no role in their choice. Instead is it cognitive psychology. The reason to why they are choosing the white barbie is because that is what they see in advertisement. The kids view them as dolls not ethnicity. The white doll has been around for much longer than the dark
Jellegeed 5 months ago
Very sad, but very well done
dogtagged93 5 months ago
I Thought This was intrusting, Yet A few Boys were trying to be funny in a way
Thumbs up if ya know what i mean.
funfun1232 5 months ago
I love the kid that says all of them! haha
TropicalLove07 5 months ago
I think you need more modern barbies.
You know, the hair could've mattered. Like if one barbie's hair was better combed, the children thought it was prettier
maybe?
frugalfruit 5 months ago
the black doll looks like a 90's doll. her hair is all ratty. The other two are more modern. Replace the black doll to a prettier newer one like the other two, then do another test.
jerickzane 5 months ago
i think the girls were taking this test a bit more seriously lol the boys were just goofing around, which makes sense because girls tend to like barbie more anyway
angelsRsinging 5 months ago
racist little white kids lol
MegaHJ1992 6 months ago
I'am black and think American women are bad. I love Asian women.
Spytheweb 6 months ago
Comment before me... SooooOOooOOooOoo FUCKING TRUE!!!
TheErica46312 6 months ago
THEN THE LITTLE WHITE BOYS GROW UP CHASING DOWN BLACK GIRLS BECAUSE THEYRE EYES ARE OPEN TO THE REALIZATION THAT BLACK WOMEN ARE HOTT.
veeseee128 6 months ago 2
I saw two girls pick black barbie as prettiest. Besides, where are the black kids to be tested? These are all white and Latino kids. WTF?!?!
geminirlk 6 months ago
LOL the guy in the red shirt picked the blonde as the prettiest then he picked it as the bad one? wtf
xWolfyChanx 6 months ago 2
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vldmrz 5 months ago
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@xWolfyChanx The little man's got the knowledge. Those pretty bitches..
vldmrz 5 months ago
wow
ErykahMoniqueDotCom 6 months ago
sadly that answer to your question is NO...NEVER. so lets accept it and get over it. its just an opinion. i love black out of most of the people i know.
zjokkerjesse 6 months ago
@2bitgirly007 - the majority of people were black. Because you didn't have racist tension or racial hate crimes. when you looked around everyone looked like you, so you was not targeted. When I moved to the United States, I got a dose of reality but I was different then the average Black American. I did not put up with ignorance. And the white race seemed to know that I was different then the southern blacks there. I never had another racial problem, I dealt with the ignorant quickly.
1smokeNMirrors 6 months ago
@1smokeNMirrors thank you for standing up for justice!! Many will benefit from your courage!!
lafemmefidele 5 months ago
i don't see any black kids in this test
Afanlynness 6 months ago
"Ow bout this won!"
Craziboy135 6 months ago
i was surprised when there were 2 kids out of all of the other kids, that thought the black barbie was the prettiest. and the 2 kids that thought the black dolls were the prettiest, were non black. it lets me know that there is still hope and also that there is individuals who are non black that look pass this negative perception of african americans.
OnPointAndOnTheGrind 7 months ago 21
2:13-2:14 IS PRICELESS
yummytv101 7 months ago
WEAK MINDED PARENTS RAISE WEAK MINDED CHILDREN PERIOD.
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OjosEnElSol 7 months ago
The "i dont know" kid is gay that's why. Put a few Ken dolls up there and that fool would pick quick.
TommyTonic10 7 months ago
These kids look nervous, as if they are trying to please the person questioning them.
Imogen1885 7 months ago 4
When I was 9, I lived next door to an interracial couple & one summer their 13 year old AA niece visited & my siblings & I played with her often.
Once she found my sister's dolls & started talking about how the white doll was better & she wished she could have blue eyes like the white doll because blue eyes were prettiest. She put down the black doll & pretended to be disgusted by it for laughs.
Even at 9, I felt for her & wondered why she had such a negative view of her racial image.
2bitgirly007 7 months ago 8
@2bitgirly007 - can I aske what nationality are you? The reason why I asked this is because of your comment "you wondered why she had such a negative view of her racial image" Is that what you thought when you were 9? Well know you can see why at the age you are at this time. Our media don't paint good pictures of black people. That's why and after a while...if you watch it long enough you START to believe it.
Sad indeed, but I am glad that I was raised on an Island where the majority
1smokeNMirrors 6 months ago
hey if only one said that the black barbie was prety that means the other 49% said the latino barbie was the pretiest ,,,yes !!!!!! like eddie guerrero used to say VIVA LA RAZA !!!!!
boogeyman664 7 months ago
TWO kids of the ones we're presented here said the black doll is the prettiest, the 1st girl and the 4th girl (the one after the boy). It is comfusing, but you can tell she's touching the black doll's foot (and not the white doll's hand) because if you see real closely, you can see a liiittle motion on the black doll's leg when she touched it.
jes87indeed 8 months ago 2