Do you think Barbie is a good role model for children?

"Not really. Look at her body! A real woman couldn't live with her physical proportions. Also it's taken Mattel waaaaay too long to give her any professions that aren't gender-stereotypical."

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

Would you buy Barbies for your children? Why or why not?

"Yes. They are fun toys and allow imagination to grow."

-Liza, female from the United States

Did you ever cut your Barbie's hair?

"[Y]es, I thought it would look better because all the others had long hair. Then realized i should never cut hair."

-Tania, 13, Caucasian female from the United States

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

"Watching the Barbie movies is a fond memory I will always have and influenced me to start dancing." 

- Lenore, 17, Caucasian, heterosexual female from Australia

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

"[Y]es, because [the Barbie movie] A Fashion Fairytale  inspired me to design and make me believe in myself"

-Lorrie, 11, female from Japan 

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

"12, Barbies weren't cool anymore"

-Tania, 13, Caucasian female from America 

Would you buy Barbies for your children? Why or why not?

"If my children wanted them, yes. I never had a barbie as a child as my mother could not afford them."

-Lenore, 17, Caucasian, heterosexual female from Australia