Who did you play Barbie's with? How did you interact when you played?

"I only played Barbie when my friends came over, I was much more interested in the barbies. She was always the cooler barbie and I was a bit of a loser barbie."

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

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

"12, Barbies weren't cool anymore"

-Tania, 13, Caucasian female from America 

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

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

"When I was in grade seven. Probably because grade eight was high school and it wouldn't be cool to still be playing Barbies."


-Jessie, 23, Caucasian, heterosexual female from Canada