Oh, the Asian-Americans were talking about the lack of an Asian Barbie. I didn't even know. If it makes them feel better, the black and latina ones are the same as the white one with different colored skin, hair and eyes.

After seeing the Bratz promo, I'm not so sure I necessarily want such ethnic dolls available.

But does the black Barbie come with Miss Jessie’s Curly Pudding? That's what I want to know?

"Although black and Hispanic dolls have been around for decades, the newer incarnations try harder at authenticity, rather than simply tinting the hair and skin from "white" doll molds."

Couldn't have said it better myself. That's what they've been doing all along. Add a sprinkle of Brown # 3, 6, 7 to the plastic mix and voila you have an ethnic doll.