What occupation did your favorite Barbie doll have?

"From what I remember my Barbies never had a job, they were always house wives with kids and about 14 pets. Ken was the bread winner, but I do recall one or two Barbies being the teacher or a vet, but they never had families"


-Yasmin, 22, Caucasian, heterosexual female from England 

Did you ever cut Barbie's hair?

"Yes, how cruel. I had this one Barbie with beautiful long black hair down to her knees, I gave her a bob! I think I half thought it would grow back! It never did, and I was riddled with guilt."


-Yasmin, 22, Caucasian, heterosexual female from England 

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

"Honestly I was 15, I stopped because I naturally grew out of it. I used to get worried thinking I was the only one who played Barbies up until that age, maybe I was. I suppose I was becoming an adult so just gradually stopped."


-Yasmin, 22, Caucasian, heterosexual female from England

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

"I have realised that I am pretty much the same now as I was as a child. Without Barbies to play with I may have been outdoors a lot more and could of been more active now as an adult, but I feel playing with Barbies allowed me to see what life would be like as an adult. As we all viewed Barbie as an adult, right?"


-Yasmin, 22, Caucasian, heterosexual female from England 

How did other people influence the way you played Barbies?

"I think my best friend at the time influenced the way I played with my Barbies all the time. She was very out going and loved dancing and horse riding, I liked to play indoors or look for insects in the garden. She had a lot of activity Barbies were mine were more homely. If anything she introduced me to Barbie camping."


-Yasmin, 22, Caucasian, heterosexual female from England

Do you still have any of your Barbies?

"Yes I have the majority of my dolls left. I buy the odd one whenever I can and I'd love to still be able to play with them, but I don't have time and I think I'd question my sanity a little."


-Yasmin, 22, Caucasian, heterosexual female from England

Would you buy Barbies for your children?

"[I]t depends on the child, if my child wanted a Barbie doll then I'd have no hesitation to go out and buy one."


-Yasmin, 22, Caucasian, heterosexual female from England