Visitors can walk through a huge, human-scaled Barbie dream house that’s a re-creation of the 1979 plastic version. The ...

Yet, Barbie has been described as being a “bad influence” for young girls. “According to social scientists, playing with Barbie dolls negatively affects young girls’ self-esteem ...

Ken: Hiya, Barbie ... advocates have criticized the doll for her proportions, which they say set unrealistic and damaging body expectations for young girls. In response, her maker, Mattel ...

But when asked which doll is Barbie, the girls invariably point to a blonde ... Worse still, some customers may not like the new version. Too bad for them. “Ultimately, haters are going to ...

(JTA) — Long before the craze over the upcoming “Barbie” movie, most people could conjure an image of the doll: She was the beauty standard and the popular girl, a perky, white, ever-smiling ...

it's true that Barbie has influenced generations of girls and women since the doll first debuted on March 9, 1959. 'It's Barbie's birthday': A look into Barbie's influence 66 years after doll ...

Carey and U.S. Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles were named as one of the four duos to be honored with one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls celebrating the importance of female friendship, just in time for ...