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	Forever young - take a look at 50 years of Barbie dolls:
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3-5-2009 2:17 AM
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Over the years, she's enraged feminists, beguiled little girls, and built an empire. But does Barbie, at 50, still matter?
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The franchise turns 50 this week." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/articles/2009/03/05/forever_young/?page=2"><H2>Over the years, she's enraged feminists, beguiled little girls, and built an empire. But does Barbie, at 50, still matter?</H2></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/articles/2009/03/05/forever_young/?page=2"><P>It's a debate as old as Barbie herself. Is she a vehicle by which girls can imagine themselves becoming anything they want to in life, from fashion editor to presidential candidate? Or is she a gateway toy into a world of hypersexualized grade schoolers, eating disorders, and shopaholics? Both, perhaps?</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/articles/2009/03/05/forever_young/?page=2">There's always been this dichotomy between what girls do with the doll and what adults think they do with the doll," says Robin Gerber, author of "Barbie and Ruth: The Story of the World's Most Famous Doll and the Woman Who Created Her," a book that paints Barbie as "both a controversial icon and a money machine</blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009/" href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.boston.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009/">Take a look at 50 years of Barbie dolls, starting with Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler's original model</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.boston.com/img/6FDA27E7-83DA-49E1-A487-3DECBEBE7921" alt="Over the course of 50 years, Barbie has enraged feminists, beguiled little girls, and built an empire. And she's changed, too. Take a look at 50 years of Barbie dolls, starting with Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler's original model, and tell us about your memories of Barbie ." /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009?pg=2" href="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009?pg=2" style="font-size: 11px;">www.boston.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009?pg=2"><B>1959</B></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/fashion/gallery/barbie2009?pg=2"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.boston.com/img/EAAAD4E5-99BD-48C9-A4FA-B3F19E0C8AD7" alt="1959 Barbie debuted at New York's American International Toy Fair on March 9, 1959. First year sales topped 300,000 for the original $3 doll. Today, a mint condition 1959 Barbie is worth $27,450. Ruth Handler, the free-spirited woman who created Barbie, faced strong opposition to Barbie from within her own company. Barbie was originally modeled on a German doll marketed as an adult sex toy. Still, Mattel made a risky, unprecedented bet by heavily advertising on television shows like 'The Mickey " /></div></blockquote><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/clip-icon.gif" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27" href="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27" style="font-size: 11px;">content.clipmarks.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/6829F1AB-39F8-44EB-9BFC-EC22E755D29D" alt="1961 Two years later, Barbie got a male companion to pal around with, Ken. Barbie and Ken stayed together 43 years. The boyfriend's name was inspired by the son of Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler. Ken Handler, the son for whom the doll was named, was a closeted gay man who hated the Ken doll and later died of AIDS." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/E2C31DC1-A428-43D0-B751-F2CE9DE0338A" alt="1962 Flare red Barbie, like all the dolls, came with the same complete backstory: Her full name was Barbie Millicent Robert, of Willows, Wisc. She attended Willows High School." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/BF172DFF-632A-4A97-A77A-7C0D0E75A287" alt="1963 Career Girl was part of a line of goal-focused Barbies, beginning with 1960's Fashion Designer. The next year, Mattel released four more career-oriented dolls: a ballerina, flight attendant, registered nurse, and singer. By 2009, Barbie has logged more than 108 career titles." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/6CC2A0AA-03B8-40E2-A612-91CE65715DDC" alt="1965 Astronaut Barbie encouraged young girls to shoot for the stars." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/1FFF68D3-55E9-49E4-BDFA-F1FBD1D6FF55" alt="1965 The 1965 version of Barbie included swivel hips, perfect for the go-go generation." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/BE8A2514-D3F3-4418-88F5-F56CB5EECE30" alt="1967 Twist N Turn Barbie featured a resculpted face with lighter makeup and rooted eyelashes." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/02B447AA-F742-4585-8360-91A8DFF730DF" alt="1968 The Barbie franchise branched out in 1968, introducing Christie, Barbie's first African-American friend." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/1F13AAFB-1ED5-41D4-AA70-00A9A60C6E59" alt="1968 The same year also saw Barbie get a voice, with the release of Talking Barbie." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/8B552F8D-0D13-469B-8B20-A97AB409923A" alt="1971 Live Action Barbie brought flower power to the now-classic doll with bell bottoms and maxi skirts. Once again, the doll's face was adjusted: This time, the eyes were made to look forward." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/652F04FA-5B1F-4423-B4C5-CAEA1A01A77C" alt="1975 Barbie's kid sister, Skipper, turned 13. Skipper is the oldest of Barbie's four sisters: Stacie was introduced in 1992, with Kelly and Krissy following in 1995." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/FA00C579-6194-4253-8598-379EFC73AD4A" alt="1980 With the turn of the decade, Barbie diversified, adding African-American and Hispanic models." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/334B775A-7625-45EB-89FF-10621020E2E9" alt="1980 The same year, Mattel released the Royal UK Barbie, the first of a long line of Barbies highlighting other nationalities and culture. Soon after, they released Scottish Barbie, India Barbie, Spanish Barbie, Swedish Barbie, and Irish Barbie. By 2009, she has represented 50 nationalities." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/87277F09-0FAF-40BC-A040-52D0DF7A9EFF" alt="1981 Golden Dream Barbie heralded the end of the disco era." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/72A73D75-C1FD-4671-A76E-BF26948D4C4C" alt="1986 Barbie went 'material girl,' as part of her musician persona with Barbie & The Rockers." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/B5DEB04F-09B1-4294-B80D-46BDBD53E98F" alt="1992 Six years later, Barbie's tune changed, and Rapper Barbie debuted." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/7EDBF19F-73F6-45D5-982A-C9D46BCC8557" alt="1992 The same year, Mattel made some changes to the classic figure. In addition to releasing Totally Hair Barbie (pictured), which wound up being the best-selling Barbie of all-time, they also widened the doll's waist and created Teen Talk Barbie. However, the doll was roundly criticized for uttering phrases like, 'I love shopping!' and 'Math is tough!'" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/390A8F96-92B7-4E02-BF76-38875146170C" alt="1997 A little toughness was added to Barbie with this Harley-Davidson model. That year, Barbie was omnipresent, thanks to a hit song by pop-dance band Aqua, entitled 'Barbie Girl.' Mattel wasn't thankful, however, and sued the band. MCA Records prevailed on First Amendment grounds." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/33D7AEC9-8564-4601-945A-1BBABC9A3093" alt="2004 The Barbie of the new millenium came with controversy. In 2003, the doll was banned in Saudi Arabia for not conforming to the ideals of Islam." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/BFCDEC54-CB66-4D8E-BB31-4975490AC720" alt="2004 Barbie for President? For the 2004 election, Mattel released Presidential Candidate Barbie, which came in both black and white models. Four candidate dolls have been released to date, all running as an Independent. Mattel stresses on its website that 'she is non-partisan.'" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/2FA2486E-A6D3-4B15-B895-CF2BD918B0D1" alt="2004 On Valentine's Day, Mattel announced that Barbie and Ken had broken up, but 'remained friends.' Two years later, the couple reunited, with the introduction of a new, more muscular Ken doll." /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://content.clipmarks.com/view_clip.aspx?window=true&guid=F21D7F50-9626-4E0A-A74F-7536E5DB4B27"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/content.clipmarks.com/img/45DDA9D1-2B1D-4EE3-AFC1-2D5368ED116C" alt="2008 Badgley Mischka put some fashion into Red Carpet Barbie. 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