Did you ever play with imperfect dolls?

"I had one Barbie with a missing hand, and a few with heads that had a tendency to pop off. The heads we either ignored or turned into a morbid running joke. The one with the hand was just disabled, but was treated the same as any other Barbie, except she never picked anything up with that hand."


-Deborah, 21, Caucasian, pansexual female from the USA 

How often did you play with your Barbies in family scenarios?

"The only families my barbies had were siblings. My parents were divorced, and I didn't know or like the portrait of a "normal" family."


-Helena, 15, Persian, heterosexual female from Toronto, Canada

What kind of Barbie accessories did you own?

"I had all the shoes and purses and everything, but what I really fixated on were the cell phones. That and a pair of hiking boots, because they actually stayed on their feet."


-Deborah, 21, Caucasian, pansexual female from the USA 

"[M]y favourite Barbie was the one that looked the most like me. She had long brown curly hair and slightly darker skin than the rest. I still have her, in nearly perfect condition."


-Helena, 15, Persian, heterosexual female from Toronto, Canada

Did you ever wish to look like Barbie?

"I sometimes wished I could grow my hair as long as one of my Hispanic Barbies. There was also one Barbie with about 8 piercings and blonde, black and blue hair I loved. I just thought it was a really cool look."


-Deborah, 21, Caucasian, pansexual female from the USA 

Do you remember doing anything violent to a Barbie doll?

"Not really. I was Toy Story all over, I treated all inanimate objects like they were real."


-Deborah, 21, Caucasian, pansexual female from the USA 

What kind of Barbie accessories did you own?

"I didn't have many accessories, it was mostly just extra outfits. But I did have the Barbie tour bus, so I guess that would be my favorite."


-Eva, 20, Caucasian, heterosexual female from South Carolina, USA