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To Save Barbie, They Had to Change Her

Build For Tomorrow

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Toys Are a Reflection of Our Time

i'm going to make this episode a tale of two toys. One is barby and the other is, well, much more obscure. i want to introduce you to someone else who thinks deep about toys, but in a different way. My name is jonathan alexandratus, a de them pronouns. I teach at queensborgh community college,. And i am a toy historian. Jonathan is especially interested in the gender dynamics of toys. There's a lot to say there, given how gendered toy are.

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