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When Was the First Black Barbie Made? All About the Doll's History
“After knowing I was going on an interview, I went to Toys R’ Us and I purchased my very first Barbie doll,” Perkins recalled to Greenville News. She was 28 years old. Perkins designed six ...
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'It's Barbie's birthday': A look into Barbie's influence 66 years after doll debuted
While it's only a coincidence Women's History Month and Barbie's birthday coincide, it's true that Barbie has influenced ...
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The evolution of Barbie's design over the years
The first celebrity Barbie was modeled after British fashion ... Second-wave feminists protested the doll's unrealistic figure because the "very static version of femininity" that the doll ...
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Mattel introduces first Barbie doll with Down’s syndrome as part of 2023 Fashionistas line
Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down’s syndrome on Tuesday. Mattel collaborated with the US-based National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to create the ...