"I LOVED her. I also loved these other dolls I had (I think they were called Get Real Girls or Get Real Dolls?) that were all like soccer players or scuba divers. They were really muscular and came in a wider variety of body shapes and races than Barbie did."
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Who bought you your Barbies?
"My parents and family members mostly, but my friends and I always bought each other dolls for birthday presents too."
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Did your Barbies have pets?
"Yes, but they weren't the Mattel pets, so the scale of them compared to Barbie was always odd. My mom still had these tiny dolls from when she was younger and I used their pets. I also used old Fisher Price farm animals as pets."
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Which was your favorite doll in the Barbie series? Was it Barbie herself or one of her friends?
"I liked Midge the best. I liked that she had freckles. The Midge dolls I had had wider hips and smaller breasts than Barbie did too, I thought it was cool that she had a different body shape. I also LOVED the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen Barbies. I had several versions of them."
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
Monday, May 16, 2011
Do you remember any specific story lines used in your Barbie games?
"There are a few I remember pretty vividly, mostly were a lot of weddings and honeymoons. Most of my Barbies were fashion designers or models so there was also a lot of runway shows. I would also have a teen Barbie sneak out to meet her friends and party a lot. It seemed so risque to me at the time."
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
Sunday, May 15, 2011
As a child, did you think it was weird for boys to play with Barbies? How do you feel about that now?
"No, but I didn't know many who did. I would play Barbies with my brother and the one boy friend that I had. I still feel like it's totally okay for boys to play with them."
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
-Maureen, 20, Caucasian, gay female from Oregon, USA
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