You know Barbie, right? No matter how old you are, you’ve likely owned the doll at some point or known someone who has. Since debuting on March 9, 1959, Mattel’s iconic doll has been a global ...

Social media influencer Alexandra Louise showcases her new dress based on the movie "Barbie: Princess Charm School." (Alexandra Louise, YouTube) BARBIE WORLD — I've been a Barbie girl for as long as I ...

LABUBU, the mischievous, wide-eyed creature from Chinese toymaker Pop Mart, has become a cultural sensation. Posts flooded ...

But since this original iteration, many versions of the dolls have been released, all reflecting societal shifts in women’s employment and body shape. In her early years, Barbie was typically ...

“This provoked the question that if Barbie is the ideal and the norm ... Davis realized that a lot of Black women, like her aunt, collected Black dolls throughout their lives.

For those who want to show off their love of America’s favorite doll in a more literal way, this Barbie graphic sweatshirt is a must: It makes the statement that Barbie is all women, and ...

A Swedish woman who spent close to $200,000 to become a “real life Barbie doll” has removed her large ... possible,” she told Truly. “The ideal look that I want to achieve is the most ...

Two women who have ... 1959 as a teenage fashion doll alternative to baby dolls — and the star, of course, of the critically acclaimed box office blockbuster — Barbie has not only driven ...

her story is intrinsically linked to the doll she fought tooth and nail to bring to life. As Gerber concluded in Barbie and Ruth: "Ruth personified her own ideal for Barbie, a woman who defied ...

For decades, Barbie has upheld thinness as a social norm for women — so much so that the doll has long been blamed ... we see lower body esteem and greater thin-ideal internalization.

As a perpetual 19-year-old, Barbie has remained the ideal enlistment candidate. “In 1989, Barbie joined the Army; in 1990, the Air Force,” according to the Military Women’s Memorial.