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Barbie and Ruth Handler: A History

The History Chicks : A Women's History Podcast

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The Rise of Women of Color

The fashionistas line came out 2015. There are 23 dolls with 23 different hair colors, eight skin tones, 14 different faces at last. Also, she can wear flats or heels because she now has movable ankles. During this revamping, there's now a different body types. The curvy one, a lot of people think isn't curvy enough. It's not the skinny little Barbie anymore. And a petite. Aren't you happy for petites? I am not sure actually how I feel about this.

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