which number in the hundreds − ever since. She's beloved by kids, even if they chop her hair, color her face and tear off her head. She's Barbie: The doll that's launched the imaginations of ...

While it's only a coincidence Women's History Month and Barbie's birthday coincide, it's true that Barbie has influenced generations of girls and women since the doll debuted on March 9, 1959.