Barbie: Feminist foe or marketing masterpiece?
Apr 14, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
Barbara Millicent Roberts, the blond bombshell doll better known as Barbie, is now 64 years old. She is sold in 150 countries worldwide at a rate of more than 100 every minute. Barbie, and her unrealistic proportions, have come in for a lot of stick over the years, despite efforts to diversify. But she remains steadfastly popular and has even inspired a movie due out later this year.
Barbie: Feminist foe or marketing masterpiece? - written and read by Virginia Fallon
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