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Barbie: The Fashion History of an Icon, Part I

Dressed: The History of Fashion

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Barbie Isn't Knock Off

When Ruth first pitched the idea to her team at Mattel she was shot down by her male counterparts including her husband Elliot who were all basically horrified with the idea of marketing adult to children with breasts. So no she wasn't exactly intended for children listeners. She was a 3D rendering of a very popular German adult comic book character described as depending on what article you read quote a gold digger an exhibitionist and a flusi or pornographic character a gag gift for men. In one comic book strip a cop tells her that the bikini that she's wearing is illegal. Oh yes she says and in your opinion what part of it should I take off right? so she was a naughty little

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