I make a hasty retreat as the mother begins to look around for the idiot who started playing “Let It Go” in the toy aisle during the holiday season. Therein lies Barbie’s problem.

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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Another design change did not go over as well. In 1972, Barbie sales declined after they released a doll with bigger breasts. Second-wave feminists protested the doll's unrealistic figure because ...

Barbie, the iconic doll that has captivated hearts and minds for generations, has not only been a staple in toy chests around ...

Little girls in sepia-toned desert play dispassionately with baby dolls until Barbie arises like a majestic monolith in her debut swimsuit, and the kids go "ape" for her. A brief intro proposes ...