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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.



Thursday, May 19, 2011

When did you stop playing with Barbies? Why did you stop?

"I stopped playing around the age of eleven. I knew that it wasn't cool anymore. We girls were supposed to channel all of our creative and imaginative energy into attracting boys. A part of me really dreaded that loss of girl-centered play. I knew that the focus was shifting and I was hesitant to make the change."


-Anna, 33, Caucasian, heterosexual female from the USA

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