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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.



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Monday, February 13, 2012

How did other people influence how you played Barbies?

"All of my friends but one enjoyed playing the "normal" way--having them run the supermarket or do stuff in the dream house. The one friend who didn't liked playing the same way I did--rough. Our Barbies cursed, insulted and fought each other until one doll ended up flying across the room."

-Nita, 23, Caucasian lesbian female from the United States