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Seriously, Mattel? Hello Barbie is OBSESSED With Fashion.

Seriously, Mattel? Hello Barbie is OBSESSED With Fashion. | Soup for thought | Scoop.it
Is Hello Barbie anti-feminist?

For most of Barbie’s nearly six decades of existence, she has been held up as a symbol of how sexist gender ideals are marketed to young women: a high-heeled, hyper-sexualized stereotype, coated in cotton candy-pink and glitter. 

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 It’s a disturbing reinforcement of the deeply sexist idea that being feminine—that being a girl or a woman—necessitates a consuming interest in fashion and appearance. When my colleague

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