Did Barbie really set the feminist movement back 50 years? Well...that depends on your perspective, but at least Barbie wasn't a girl's toy that required bottle feeding and diaper changes to stop her from crying...that's a win.
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Resources:
Toys as Agents of Gender Socialization
Barbie's careers though the years
What the Research Says: Gender-Typed Toys
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