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Hi Barbie!

This week, we are talking all about how the Barbie doll came to be, the cultural impact the toys have had, and how Mattel has handled diversity and controversy over the decades.

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SOURCES:

https://www.history.com/news/barbie-through-the-ages

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-barbie-180982115/

https://people.com/all-about-ruth-handler-children-barbara-kenneth-7562635

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/21/533681781/mattel-introduces-new-diverse-ken-dolls-hopes-to-reverse-sales-slump

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