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Barbie (w/ Jessie Kahnweiler)

Movies vs. Capitalism

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The History of Barbie

"I always had Barbies because that's what you were told in this culture, like, was the standard of doll that you wanted to have," she said. "And I didn't feel good. Like, Barbies did not make me feel good." A study as soon as 2021 shows five to nine year old girls who are satisfied with their own body proportions after playing with Barbie.

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