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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 heroine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heroine. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

"When my brothers and I played, I was always some strong heroine figure.. or the bad guy."


-Leah, 17, Caucasian, heterosexual female from Australia 

Monday, May 2, 2011

What occupation did your favorite Barbie doll have?

"Super-Heroines, Super Villains, or alien/zombie refugees."


-Addison, 20, Puerto Rican, gynesexual, androgynous individual from the United States

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Did you ever cut Barbie's hair?

"I cut a couple of dolls' hair. I just remembered liking them better shorter hair. Also, it made their hair get in the way less when they were fighting Doctor Doom."


-Addison, 20, Puerto Rican, gynesexual, androgynous individual from the United States