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Home > Health > MOMania > Archives > 2009 > March > 10 > Entry

After 50 years, is Barbie still a good playmate?

Some say Barbie is too shapely, others say she reinforces gender stereotypes, but after 50 years is she still a good playmate?

By Theresa Walsh Giarrusso | Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 07:02 AM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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After 50 years, is Barbie still a good playmate for your daughter?

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