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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 San Fransisco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Fransisco. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

What did your favorite Barbie clothes look like?

"I liked my weird clothes, like the skirt that turned my barbie into a mermaid or a fairy."

-Erin, 19, Caucasian and Native American, heterosexual female from San Fransisco, USA

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

How ethnically diverse were your barbies?

"Not very diverse. I only received barbies as gifts at birthday parties, I think when your parents invite over their friends to their 8-year-old's birthday party they just assume to get a white girl a white barbie."

-Erin, 19, Caucasian and Native American, heterosexual female from San Fransisco, USA

Monday, February 13, 2012

Tell us about your favorite Barbie dolls. What did they look like? What made them special?

"My favorite barbie had pink and blue hair, and sometimes fairy wings." 

-Erin, 19, Caucasian and Native American, heterosexual female from San Fransisco, USA