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Barbie is the world's best-selling doll and was first sold on March 9, 1959. The best-selling Barbie was one released in 1992, Totally Hair Barbie, with stylable hair so long it reached from her head down to her toes. DevelopmentRuth Handler had noted that her daughter Barbara preferred playing with paper dolls that looked like adults rather than like children. During a trip to Europe with her daughter, Handler noticed a German doll named Lilli and bought it for Barbara. In fact, the Lilli doll was based on the character of a prostitute in a comic strip drawn by Reinhard Beuthin for die Bild Zeitung. The Lilli doll was first sold in Germany in 1955. The dolls were manufactured in Hamburg, where legal, licensed prostitutes are ubiquitous. The doll was marketed to adult men in bars and tobacco shops, not to children. M. G. Lord, in her Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll, characterized the original doll as a "gag gift for men, a pornographic character." [1] (http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/11/26harlot.html) Ruth Handler says that when she bought Lilli for her daughter, she was ignorant of its adult nature. Ruth Handler and Elliott Handler, the co-founders of Mattel, bought the rights to market Lilli: with a hair color change from blonde to brunette, and a name change to Barbie (after Ruth's daughter Barbara) she was sold in the United States starting in 1959 at New York's annual Toy Fair. The first Barbie doll had a black-and-white striped swimsuit and signature ponytail. In the succeeding years, Mattel fashion designer Charlotte Johnson based Barbie doll fashion designs on the Paris fashions. Ruth Handler had stated that she thought it "was important to a girl's esteem that she play with a doll with breasts," and Barbie was certainly qualified to be that doll. If the doll originally marketed were human-sized, her measurements would have been 39 by 18 by 33 in. These measurements were not based on actual human metrics, and the unrealistic size of Barbie has been controversial, with many suggesting that playing with Barbie decreases rather than enhances a girl's self-esteem. In response to criticism, Mattel adjusted the chest measurement down, and the waist measurement up, though the proportions are still uncharacteristic of most women. Redesigned by Jack Ryan and manufactured by Mattel, this one doll is a $1.9 billion dollar a year industry, with two Barbies being bought every second. Biography of Barbara Millicent RobertsBarbie's fictional biography has developed as her sales continued. She has been given the fuller name Barbara Millicent Roberts, and a family and friends have been manufactured for her, starting with her permanent beau Ken. Additions to the family tree include Skipper (debut 1964), twins Tutti and Todd (1966), Stacie (1992), Kelly (1995), and baby Krissy (1999). Barbie has dated Ken since 1961, and after a long estrangement was reunited with her best friend Midge in the early nineties. Other longstanding friends in Barbie's ethnically diverse social circle include Hispanic Teresa, African-American Christie and Steven (Christie's boyfriend), and the ethnically-ambiguous Kayla.
Barbie has been said to attend Willows High School in Willows, Wisconsin and Manhattan International High School in New York City (based on the real-life Stuyvesant High School). Barbie has thirty-eight recorded pets, including cats and dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra. Barbie has used her driver's license to the fullest, with pink convertibles, trailers and more. She also has a pilot's license, and operates commercial airliners, when not serving as a stewardess. Ken Carson c.1960Barbie and Ken's break-upOn February 12, 2004, just days before Valentine's, Mattel spokespeople announced the split of Barbie and Ken after 43 years of dating, saying in their press release that they "have decided to spend some time apart." "Barbie and Ken have always been an extraordinary couple with so much on- and off-screen chemistry," said the pair's business manager, Russell Arons, Vice President Marketing, Mattel. "In fact, they just finished wrapping their fourth movie together, 'Barbie™ as The Princess and the Pauper,' which debuts this fall. And now they feel it's time to spend some quality time – apart." A Mattel press release ended saying "Although their future is yet to be set in "cement," one thing is for certain - Barbie and Ken will always remain the best of friends." 2004 campaign for presidencyOn August 12, 2004, Barbie announced she was running for the presidential office, as a member of the Party of Girls. According to a Mattel press release:
Cultural effectBarbie has been used in an effort to promote gender equality, showing that women can work at anything. Career woman Barbie has taken up many occupations over the years, they include:
Many designers have been honored with the opportunity to design clothing for Barbie. Included in the list of accomplished creators and labels are Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Bob Mackie, Nicole Miller, Christian Dior, Escada, Anne Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donatella Versace and Bill Blass. She has also been portrayed as a tourist at Walt Disney World and a customer at McDonalds. ControversiesBarbie is often looked upon as an icon of Western childhood. Her popularity ensures that her effect on the play of Western children attracts a high degree of scrutiny. The criticisms leveled at her are often based around the idea of children considering Barbie a role model and attempting to emulate her. The Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia outlawed Barbie dolls on September 10, 2003. "Barbie" is sometimes used as a derogatory slang term for a person, particularly a girl or woman, who is stupid. See bimbo. Physical characteristicsBarbie's height and exaggerated hourglass figure drew criticism from parents and anorexia groups. If scaled into real life proportions, she would be 5 feet, 9 inches, (1.75 m) measuring 36-18-33. According to research by the University Central Hospital in Helsinki, Finland, she would lack the requisite 17 to 22 percent of body fat required to menstruate. [2] (http://site.www.umb.edu/forum/1/AMSTJess/member/Forums/481613252.html) The chances of meeting someone with Barbie's measurements is 1 in 100,000. StereotypingThe enormous range of available accessories relating clothes, hair, make-up, parties and looking pretty give rise to the accusation that Barbie encourages young girls to focus on shallow trivia. Her accessories reflect a lifestyle that is unobtainable for most of the girls who play with her. This culminated in 1993 when Mattel released "Teen Talk Barbie", a talking version of the doll. It spoke a number of phrases such as, "Will we ever have enough clothes?" "I love shopping!" and, "Wanna have a pizza party?" Each doll was programmed to say four out of 270 possible phrases, so chances were good that no two dolls owned by a girl or her friends would be the same. One of these 270 phrases was "Math class is tough!" Although only about 1.5% of all the dolls sold said the phrase, it caused a large public outcry over Barbie's representation of women, and the infamous phrase quickly became a common pop culture reference. A group of parents, feminists and other activists known as the Barbie Liberation Organization bought hundreds of Barbies and GI Joe dolls, and switched their voice circuitry. This resulted in the new modified Barbie saying, "Eat lead, Cobra!" and "Dead men tell no lies." [3] (http://www.etext.org/Zines/UnitCircle/uc3/page10.html) ResponsesOne of the most publicized responses happened around the turn of the century, as Barbie's waist widened to more natural proportions. Barbies of different nationalities have also been created, including African, Hispanic, Asian and Native American Barbies. Most commonly the Hispanic Teresa and African-American Christie appear as Barbie's "ethno-friend" alongside Skipper and occasionally red-head Midge, who's been around since the sixties. Mattel also released an "International collection" in 1980, with Barbies from different parts of the world. The dolls are dressed in more or less traditional clothes, each representing a nation. The European countries are highly over-represented but there are also i.e. Peruvian, Kenyan, Japanese and Australian Barbies. In 2001 "The Princess Collection" was issued for instance with dolls named Princess of India, Princess of the Navajo, Princess of the Vikings. As of 2005 there are also a "Kelly; Dolls of the World" where Barbies "little sister" and two friends represent different European countries. To counter accusations of gender stereotyping, career Barbies have been released. These include astronaut, gymnast, rapper and soldier. She also ran for President after breaking up with Ken. [4] (http://www.adiosbarbie.com/bology/bology_timeline.html) Parodies and lawsuitsMany artists have referred to Barbie and her accompanying products, either as homage or as parody. The European pop-dance group Aqua released a song called "Barbie Girl" in 1997. It contained lyrics such as "You can brush my hair/Undress me everywhere" and used a graphics similar to the pink Barbie logo. Mattel used this as grounds for a trademark infringement and defamation lawsuit filed on September 11, 1997. However, it was dismissed by the court as parody on May 15, 1998. A commercial by automobile company Nissan featuring dolls similar to Barbie and Ken driving in a toy car was the subject of another lawsuit on September 18, 1997 [5] (http://www.eonline.com/News/Court/0997.barbie.html). CollectingMattel estimates that there are well over 100,000 avid Barbie collectors. Ninety-percent are women, at an average age of 40, purchasing more than 20 Barbie dolls each year. Forty-five-percent of them spend upwards of $1000 a year. Related merchandiseThe mid-1990s saw a line of early novels, featuring her adventurous exploits. By the late-1990s, Mattel had moved to featuring her in interactive 3D video games for both gaming consoles and personal computers. In recent years, she has taken the computer animated movie industry by storm, guest appearing in Toy Story 2, and later her own direct-to-video movies, Barbie's Nutcracker, The Princess and the Pauper and Rapunzel Barbie, all of which were accompanied by small product lines, including dolls of Barbie in the costumes portrayed in the shorts. Though not feature length, they are fairly abundant in plot, for the younger audience, of course. TerminologyCollector Edition - Dolls produced in limited quantities. Designed for collectors and display. Usually they come in showcase packaging [a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity]. Customized - Dolls created exclusively for a specific store. Usually they come in showcase packaging [a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity]. Limited Edition - Dolls produced in limited quantities worldwide. Limited to specific retailers. Featuring special fabrics and details. Designed for collectors and display. They come in showcase packaging [a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity included]. Modern Barbie - Dolls produced after 1972. OSS - Dolls with original swimsuit. Ponytail - This denotes the age and type of Barbie a particular doll is. There are five types:
Timeless Treasures™ - Celebrity or character dolls. Twist 'N Turn Waist - A movable waist of mid-1960s and later Barbie doll [or a variation]. Vintage Barbie - All dolls produced before 1972. Timeline
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There are five types:. Harvey invited her to dinner, and proposed to her after a few minutes of conversation and from then on called her Angel. Ponytail - This denotes the age and type of Barbie a particular doll is. When Harvey was Special Events Director and newsman at KXOX he met Lynne Cooper when she came to the station for a school news program. OSS - Dolls with original swimsuit. Louis. Modern Barbie - Dolls produced after 1972. Harvey is married to Lynne Harvey (née Cooper) of St. They come in showcase packaging [a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity included]. Officer Aurandt was killed in the line of duty by gunfire on December 20, 1921 while trying to arrest a suspect. Designed for collectors and display. Aurandt, was a police officer with the Tulsa Police Department. Featuring special fabrics and details. Paul Harvey's father, Harry H. Limited to specific retailers. In addition he has received eleven Freedom Foundation Awards as well as the Horatio Alger Award. Limited Edition - Dolls produced in limited quantities worldwide. He has been elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Hall of Fame and appeared on the Gallup poll list of America's most admired men. Usually they come in showcase packaging [a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity]. He has been named Salesman of the Year, Commentator of the Year, Person of the Year, Father of the Year, and American of the Year. Customized - Dolls created exclusively for a specific store. Harvey recently signed a 10-year, $100 million contract with ABC Radio Networks. Usually they come in showcase packaging [a stand and a Certificate of Authenticity]. Harvey's News and Comment is streamed on the World Wide Web twice a day. Designed for collectors and display. His broadcasts and newspaper columns have been reprinted in the Congressional Record more than those of any other commentator. Collector Edition - Dolls produced in limited quantities. Paul Harvey News has been called the "largest one-man network in the world", as it is carried on broadcast civilian radio stations, 400 Armed Forces Network stations around the world, 100 stations and 300 newspapers. Though not feature length, they are fairly abundant in plot, for the younger audience, of course. In 2001, Harvey was off the air after damaging his vocal cords, returning in late August, 2001. In recent years, she has taken the computer animated movie industry by storm, guest appearing in Toy Story 2, and later her own direct-to-video movies, Barbie's Nutcracker, The Princess and the Pauper and Rapunzel Barbie, all of which were accompanied by small product lines, including dolls of Barbie in the costumes portrayed in the shorts. Harvey's son, a concert pianist, helped write the show. By the late-1990s, Mattel had moved to featuring her in interactive 3D video games for both gaming consoles and personal computers. On May 10, 1976, ABC Radio Networks spun off The Rest of the Story as a separate series which provided endless surprises as Harvey dug into the stories behind the stories of famous events people. The mid-1990s saw a line of early novels, featuring her adventurous exploits. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a televised, five-minute version of the show that local stations could insert into their noon news programs. Forty-five-percent of them spend upwards of $1000 a year. In 1951, the ABC Radio Networks carried Paul Harvey's show News and Comment coast-to-coast and it has continued ever since. Ninety-percent are women, at an average age of 40, purchasing more than 20 Barbie dolls each year. In 1946, Harvey added "The Rest of the Story" segments to his newscasts, which eventually became its own series in 1976. Mattel estimates that there are well over 100,000 avid Barbie collectors. Joe on ABC affiliate WENR-AM. A commercial by automobile company Nissan featuring dolls similar to Barbie and Ken driving in a toy car was the subject of another lawsuit on September 18, 1997 [5] (http://www.eonline.com/News/Court/0997.barbie.html). In 1945 he began hosting the postwar employment program Jobs for G.I. However, it was dismissed by the court as parody on May 15, 1998. He quickly became the most popular newscaster in Chicago. It contained lyrics such as "You can brush my hair/Undress me everywhere" and used a graphics similar to the pink Barbie logo. Mattel used this as grounds for a trademark infringement and defamation lawsuit filed on September 11, 1997. After leaving military service, Harvey moved to Chicago, where in June 1944, he began broadcasting from the ABC affiliate WENR-AM. The European pop-dance group Aqua released a song called "Barbie Girl" in 1997. (The November 7, 1978, issue of Esquire magazine has an exposé of sorts on Harvey, including how he came to drop his last name of Aurandt: Briefly, he stole an airplane and was discharged from the Army Air Corps on Section 8 [mental illness] charges.). Many artists have referred to Barbie and her accompanying products, either as homage or as parody. Harvey then enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he served until 1944. [4] (http://www.adiosbarbie.com/bology/bology_timeline.html). He was returning to the United States from assignment in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. She also ran for President after breaking up with Ken. Navy as it concentrated its fleet in the Pacific. These include astronaut, gymnast, rapper and soldier. In 1940, Harvey moved to Hawaii to cover the U.S. To counter accusations of gender stereotyping, career Barbies have been released. Louis, where he was Director of Special Events as well as working as a roving reporter. As of 2005 there are also a "Kelly; Dolls of the World" where Barbies "little sister" and two friends represent different European countries. From there, he moved to a news casting job at KOMA-AM in Oklahoma City, then moved on to KXOK-AM, in St. In 2001 "The Princess Collection" was issued for instance with dolls named Princess of India, Princess of the Navajo, Princess of the Vikings. Harvey spent three years as a station manager for a local station in Salina, Kansas. Peruvian, Kenyan, Japanese and Australian Barbies. Later, while attending the University of Tulsa, he continued working at KVOO as an announcer, and later as a program director. The European countries are highly over-represented but there are also i.e. There he helped clean up and eventually was allowed to fill in on the air, reading commercials and news. The dolls are dressed in more or less traditional clothes, each representing a nation. In 1933, at a high school teacher’s suggestion, he started working at KVOO/Tulsa. Mattel also released an "International collection" in 1980, with Barbies from different parts of the world. Harvey made radio sets as a boy. Most commonly the Hispanic Teresa and African-American Christie appear as Barbie's "ethno-friend" alongside Skipper and occasionally red-head Midge, who's been around since the sixties. Harvey was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Barbies of different nationalities have also been created, including African, Hispanic, Asian and Native American Barbies. Paul Harvey likes to say that he was raised in radio newsrooms. One of the most publicized responses happened around the turn of the century, as Barbie's waist widened to more natural proportions. His listening audience is estimated at 22 million people a week. This resulted in the new modified Barbie saying, "Eat lead, Cobra!" and "Dead men tell no lies." [3] (http://www.etext.org/Zines/UnitCircle/uc3/page10.html). His shows are mostly news and commentary as well as his famous "The Rest of the Story" segment. A group of parents, feminists and other activists known as the Barbie Liberation Organization bought hundreds of Barbies and GI Joe dolls, and switched their voice circuitry. He broadcasts a monologue in the morning and at noon Monday through Friday and at noon on Saturday. One of these 270 phrases was "Math class is tough!" Although only about 1.5% of all the dolls sold said the phrase, it caused a large public outcry over Barbie's representation of women, and the infamous phrase quickly became a common pop culture reference. Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918), better known as Paul Harvey, is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. It spoke a number of phrases such as, "Will we ever have enough clothes?" "I love shopping!" and, "Wanna have a pizza party?" Each doll was programmed to say four out of 270 possible phrases, so chances were good that no two dolls owned by a girl or her friends would be the same. For the Stuckist artist, see Paul Harvey (artist).. This culminated in 1993 when Mattel released "Teen Talk Barbie", a talking version of the doll. New York: Bantam Books, 1991, ISBN 0553077201. Her accessories reflect a lifestyle that is unobtainable for most of the girls who play with her. Paul Harvey's For What It's Worth. The enormous range of available accessories relating clothes, hair, make-up, parties and looking pretty give rise to the accusation that Barbie encourages young girls to focus on shallow trivia. New York: William Morrow, 1983, ISBN 0688022057. [2] (http://site.www.umb.edu/forum/1/AMSTJess/member/Forums/481613252.html) The chances of meeting someone with Barbie's measurements is 1 in 100,000. Destiny: From Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. If scaled into real life proportions, she would be 5 feet, 9 inches, (1.75 m) measuring 36-18-33. According to research by the University Central Hospital in Helsinki, Finland, she would lack the requisite 17 to 22 percent of body fat required to menstruate. New York: William Morrow, 1980, ISBN 0688036694. Barbie's height and exaggerated hourglass figure drew criticism from parents and anorexia groups. More of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. See bimbo. ISBN 0385127685. "Barbie" is sometimes used as a derogatory slang term for a person, particularly a girl or woman, who is stupid. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1977. The Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia outlawed Barbie dolls on September 10, 2003. Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. The criticisms leveled at her are often based around the idea of children considering Barbie a role model and attempting to emulate her. Waco, Tx.: Word Books, 1975. Her popularity ensures that her effect on the play of Western children attracts a high degree of scrutiny. Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor. Barbie is often looked upon as an icon of Western childhood. Garden City, N.Y.: Hanover House, 1956. She has also been portrayed as a tourist at Walt Disney World and a customer at McDonalds. The Rest of the Story. Included in the list of accomplished creators and labels are Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Bob Mackie, Nicole Miller, Christian Dior, Escada, Anne Klein, Ralph Lauren, Donatella Versace and Bill Blass. Garden City, N.Y.: Hanover House, 1954. Many designers have been honored with the opportunity to design clothing for Barbie. Autumn of Liberty. Career woman Barbie has taken up many occupations over the years, they include:. "Paul Harvey.— [pause] —Good day!" (intonation rising significantly on "day"). Barbie has been used in an effort to promote gender equality, showing that women can work at anything. "...and now you know [pause] the Rest of the Story.". According to a Mattel press release:. two,' just like he does on the radio." —Garrison Keillor when he met Harvey at a "stuffed-shirt" dinner in Chicago. On August 12, 2004, Barbie announced she was running for the presidential office, as a member of the Party of Girls. "When the salad plates were whisked away and the entrée brought in, he leaned over toward me and said, 'Page .. A Mattel press release ended saying "Although their future is yet to be set in "cement," one thing is for certain - Barbie and Ken will always remain the best of friends.". "In our 'For What It's Worth' Department..." - Lead-in to funny story closing the newscast. And now they feel it's time to spend some quality time – apart.". On his wife: "She is still one of the daintiest, most feminine creatures I've ever known.". "In fact, they just finished wrapping their fourth movie together, 'Barbie™ as The Princess and the Pauper,' which debuts this fall. Just like your local True Value Hardware store". "Barbie and Ken have always been an extraordinary couple with so much on- and off-screen chemistry," said the pair's business manager, Russell Arons, Vice President Marketing, Mattel. "Yes, It's true. On February 12, 2004, just days before Valentine's, Mattel spokespeople announced the split of Barbie and Ken after 43 years of dating, saying in their press release that they "have decided to spend some time apart.". To Larry King in a 2003 interview: "The best time is right now.". She also has a pilot's license, and operates commercial airliners, when not serving as a stewardess. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be.". Barbie has used her driver's license to the fullest, with pink convertibles, trailers and more. "Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. Barbie has thirty-eight recorded pets, including cats and dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra. That doesn't take any practice.". Barbie has been said to attend Willows High School in Willows, Wisconsin and Manhattan International High School in New York City (based on the real-life Stuyvesant High School). "Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. Other longstanding friends in Barbie's ethnically diverse social circle include Hispanic Teresa, African-American Christie and Steven (Christie's boyfriend), and the ethnically-ambiguous Kayla. President, I love you, but you're wrong.". Barbie has dated Ken since 1961, and after a long estrangement was reunited with her best friend Midge in the early nineties. To Richard Nixon, on the Vietnam War: "Mr. Additions to the family tree include Skipper (debut 1964), twins Tutti and Todd (1966), Stacie (1992), Kelly (1995), and baby Krissy (1999). "Page— [pause] —two (three, four, etc.)" - Signaling a commercial break. She has been given the fuller name Barbara Millicent Roberts, and a family and friends have been manufactured for her, starting with her permanent beau Ken. the R-r-rest of the Story!". Barbie's fictional biography has developed as her sales continued. Now you're going to hear.. Redesigned by Jack Ryan and manufactured by Mattel, this one doll is a $1.9 billion dollar a year industry, with two Barbies being bought every second. "You know what the news is. In response to criticism, Mattel adjusted the chest measurement down, and the waist measurement up, though the proportions are still uncharacteristic of most women. "Stand by for news!" ...OR... These measurements were not based on actual human metrics, and the unrealistic size of Barbie has been controversial, with many suggesting that playing with Barbie decreases rather than enhances a girl's self-esteem. followed immediately by. If the doll originally marketed were human-sized, her measurements would have been 39 by 18 by 33 in. "Hello, Americans! This is Paul Harvey!" .. Ruth Handler had stated that she thought it "was important to a girl's esteem that she play with a doll with breasts," and Barbie was certainly qualified to be that doll. In the succeeding years, Mattel fashion designer Charlotte Johnson based Barbie doll fashion designs on the Paris fashions. The first Barbie doll had a black-and-white striped swimsuit and signature ponytail. Ruth Handler and Elliott Handler, the co-founders of Mattel, bought the rights to market Lilli: with a hair color change from blonde to brunette, and a name change to Barbie (after Ruth's daughter Barbara) she was sold in the United States starting in 1959 at New York's annual Toy Fair. Ruth Handler says that when she bought Lilli for her daughter, she was ignorant of its adult nature. Lord, in her Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll, characterized the original doll as a "gag gift for men, a pornographic character." [1] (http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/1997/11/26harlot.html). G. M. The doll was marketed to adult men in bars and tobacco shops, not to children. The dolls were manufactured in Hamburg, where legal, licensed prostitutes are ubiquitous. The Lilli doll was first sold in Germany in 1955. In fact, the Lilli doll was based on the character of a prostitute in a comic strip drawn by Reinhard Beuthin for die Bild Zeitung. During a trip to Europe with her daughter, Handler noticed a German doll named Lilli and bought it for Barbara. Ruth Handler had noted that her daughter Barbara preferred playing with paper dolls that looked like adults rather than like children. The best-selling Barbie was one released in 1992, Totally Hair Barbie, with stylable hair so long it reached from her head down to her toes. Barbie is the world's best-selling doll and was first sold on March 9, 1959. Paperback ISBN 0761958886. Rogers, Mary F., "Barbie Culture". Paperback ISBN 0802776949. Lord, M.G., Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll. In The Simpsons, there is a parody of Barbie, called Malibu Stacy. When this gene is absent, the flies form without external genitalia. There is a gene in the Drosophila fruit-fly called the "ken and barbie" gene (abbreviated ken). In Sweden, more Barbie dolls have been sold than the country's current population. See full list of Barbie's careers. Firefighter
Model - Barbie was originally marketed as a "teen-age fashion model". Fashion designer. Astronaut - An astronaut suit was sold for Barbie around the same time the first real female, Valentina Tereshkova, entered space. Doctor, dentist, nurse, and veterinarian. Paleontologist. Olympic athlete (including gymnastics and figure skating). List of Barbie's friends and family. |