Barbie: Feminist foe or marketing masterpiece?
The backstory of the doll both loved and loathed - Barbie
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Show Notes
Barbara Millicent Roberts, the blond bombshell doll better known as Barbie, is now 64 years old. She is sold in 150 countries worldwide at a rate of more than 100 every minute. Barbie, and her unrealistic proportions, have come in for a lot of stick over the years, despite efforts to diversify. But she remains steadfastly popular and has even inspired a movie due out later this year.
Barbie: Feminist foe or marketing masterpiece? - written and read by Virginia Fallon
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