So... Recently doll company Mattel expanded their Barbie 'Fashionista' collection to include new body types, skin tones, hairstyles and so on. One of the new body types they introduced was the 'curvy' (read as: fat) body type. Social media hailed this as a fantastic move - Barbie is now more diverse and inclusive.

Some, however, have pointed out that in trying to change the previously unrealistic body image standards that Barbie promoted, Mattel has gone too far. Now, with the advent of the 'curvy' Barbie, children are being told that it's OK to be fat (read as: unhealthy). These critics draw comparisons to the adipositivity online campaign which aims to tell fat people that it's absolutely fine to be fat.

Do you think this new move by Mattel to include 'curvy' Barbie is a good thing, or do you think it's misguided? Do you think that, in this increasingly tolerant world we live in, being fat should be something immune from criticism? Should we be telling the youngest generation that it's OK to be fat?