Has playing Barbies as a child affected who you are today?

"My Barbies kissed each other. My Barbies slept with each other in the same bed. And had they been able to talk, they would have told you that this was normal. And when I grew up, girls kissing girls was still normal."


-Doreen, 18, Caucasian, lesbian female from Canada

How did other people influence the way you played Barbies?

"Nobody influenced how I played with my Barbies. All I remember, is that I never had a Ken doll, so I would make my Barbies kiss each other, and have fashion shows and weddings with each other. It was incredibly homoerotic."


-Doreen, 18, Caucasian, lesbian female from Canada