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Mattel’s new athlete Barbies might seem like a win for feminists and young girls – but they’re not

Mattel/AP by Lauren Gurrieri, RMIT University and Suzie Gibson, Charles Sturt University Mattel released a new range of Barbie dolls this week honoring nine trailblazing women...

From Barbie to Thomas the Tank Engine: How entertainment brands are adapting to Generation Alpha

A display of Barbie Fashionistas is shown at the Mattel showroom at the North American International Toy Fair in 2015 in New York. (AP Photo/Mark...

The ‘Barbie’ and ‘Star Wars’ universes are entertaining, but they also unexpectedly can help people understand why revolutions happen

by Michael A. Allen, Boise State University and Julie VanDusky-Allen, Boise State University Barbie dolls and “Star Wars” movies and toys have entertained generations of...

‘Barbie’ is, at its core, a movie about the messy contradictions of motherhood

  by Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Arizona State University Editor’s note: This article contains plot spoilers for “Barbie.” The wildly popular “Barbie” movie has been touted for its celebration...

How I learned to stop worrying and love the doll – a feminist philosopher’s journey back to Barbie

Issa Rae as President Barbie. (Photo: Issarae/Instagram.) by Carol Hay, UMass Lowell As a mama trying to raise a daughter free from the gendered stereotypes of...

Barbie doll that honors Ida B. Wells faces an uphill battle against anti-Blackness

by Toni Sturdivant, Texas A&M University-Commerce When Mattel announced in January 2022 that it was releasing a new Barbie doll to honor Ida B. Wells...

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