Barbie and Ruth Handler: A History
The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast
The Importance of Being Tall and Thin
Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Some think Barbie is the reason that they have issues with their self image. She says everyone in society is contributing to this, including ads and focus on diets. "I just really don't think you could lay poor body image at the misshapen feet of Barbie," she says.
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