Yet, Barbie has been described as being a “bad influence” for young girls. “According to social scientists, playing with Barbie dolls negatively affects young girls’ self-esteem ...

Barbie has come a long way in her many years on shelves and in the hands of girls around the world. First introduced to the world on March 9, 1959, Barbie was created to be a woman with a plethora ...

Show me the nice doll. Show me the doll that’s a bad doll ... pert figured girl of 1959. The amount of information and breadth of inquiry here suggested a question: Can a Barbie doll ...

Ken: Hiya, Barbie ... advocates have criticized the doll for her proportions, which they say set unrealistic and damaging body expectations for young girls. In response, her maker, Mattel ...