M.G. Lord, a Barbie biographer, once said she was designed “to teach women what ... since her birth. Her creator, Ruth Handler, based Barbie’s body on a German doll called Lilli, a prostitute ...

Even Barbie's birth, such as it was ... daughter and her friends were more interested in the paper dolls that resembled adult women than they were in the baby dolls popular at the time.

Fans flocked into the movie theater covered in pink Thursday night to get a glimpse of a real life version of the doll that has caused so much controversy over the years. Who knew the movie would not ...

Barbie's dress was inspired by the 1959 doll's swimsuit Hedy Phillips is the ... does coincide nicely with the timing of International Women's Day. Barbie is the original girl empowerment brand.

Anthony Barbie Doll as Newest Addition to Inspiring Women Series Tallchief was Osage ... prima ballerina," Paschen points out. "Her birth name was Elizabeth Marie Tallchief. When she was young ...