He's (Not) Just Ken: The True History of Barbie’s Beau
There's More to That
The Different Careers of Barbie
In 1968, Barbie gets a black friend and this coincides with the civil rights movement. It's only later that a black Barbie like proper is put on the shelves. They've gone back and forth through the years there have been pushes at various points to be like, look at our diverse range of dolls. I think Barbie has been used as a stand in as a women's rights protest several decades ago.
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