The famous British primatologist Jane Goodall now has a Barbie in her likeness, revealed her American manufacturer Mattel, which ensures that the doll is partly made using recycled plastic.
The toy is accompanied by miniature binoculars, a small blue notebook and above all the famous chimpanzee David Greybeard (literally “Greybeard”), thanks to which Jane Goodall was able to determine for the first time that these primates were able to use tools .
“I’ve been suggesting for a long time that girls don’t just want to be movie stars,” said the scientist, assuring that “many of them, like me, want to be in nature studying animals.”
Mattel is not at its first attempt when it comes to feminist or inspiring dolls.
Before Jane Goodall, the manufacturer had already released barbies like tennis champion Naomi Osaka, co-creator of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine Sarah Gilbert, or even an anonymous model of “robotics engineer “.
“When I was growing up, there were no female role models,” said Jane Goodall. “My heroes, my role models were Tarzan, Doctor Dolittle… There were no women doing the kind of things I wanted to do.”
For little girls who, like her, would like to change things, the primatologist recommends “going for a walk in nature, learning to love it and then protecting it”.
