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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.



Showing posts with label Beth Ditto. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Would you buy Barbies for your children?

"I think that you can't shield your children from popular culture. If I had a daughter I would try to be sensitive to her desire for a Barbie. I would probably give in, but I would try to offer alternatives like a Beth Ditto album and a copy of 'Free to Be You and Me.'"


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