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Why Barbie Lives On

The Waves: Gender, Relationships, Feminism

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Barbie: A Girl in a Swimsuit to an Icon

Since the beginning of time, since the first little girl ever existed, there have been dolls. Why does Barbie still endure? Why do adults still collect Barbies and why do children still play with them? M.G. Lord has pondered these questions and more in her book Forever Barbie. And M.G is the co-host of L.A. Made, the Barbie Tapes from LAist and SoCal Public Radio.

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