The Enduring Appeal of Barbie
Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders
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The Story of Barbie
Ruth Handler co-founded the toy brand Mattel with her husband and a third partner. The kind of dolls most girls played with in the 1950s were mainly paper dolls or baby dolls. Barbie signified that a girl had choices. She was an astronaut four years before a man walked on the moon. And we're for sure into helping friends get well fast.
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