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The Barbie Interviews Project intends to start a discussion about how gender roles and societal structures are taught to children through user-submitted anecdotes about Mattel's iconic doll.



Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Did you have Ken dolls? How did male dolls act in relation to your female dolls?

"Yes. Ken didn't do much. Sometimes he drove the Corvette but then his head popped off so he was removed from that job. The male dolls were pleasant to the female dolls, but I didn't play with Ken much."


-Louella, 16, Multiracial (Caucasian/Hispanic), questioning female from Berkeley, CA, USA

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