In Barbie, Greta Gerwig creates a world where femininity is celebrated in the mainstream.
Tag: Barbie
‘Barbie’ and the Women’s World Cup: Cheering for Women in Spikes
Starting this weekend, girls have the chance to watch their favorite toy take on sexism in Barbieland, knowing their favorite soccer stars already have in real life.
What Black Barbie Means to Black Women and Girls
What does Barbie mean to a Black woman who was once “the Black girl”?
She reminds me that representation does not always come in the form of a person; sometimes, it’s a doll that allows you to embrace your creativity, dreams and imagination far beyond what society believes you are capable of … all in pink stiletto heels.
We Heart: ArtActivistBarbie Taking on Patriarchy in the Art World
Posing in front of mosaic tiles and Victorian paintings, sporting handmade outfits like feathered, cotton candy-colored dresses or quarantine-friendly bathrobes, a young woman exposes the misogynistic undertones of art at big-name museums like the National Gallery in London and the Getty in Los Angeles. She stands at about a foot tall with an annotated notecard on a small wooden stick in hand. Her name is Barbie.
We Heart: Ballerina Misty Copeland’s New Barbie Doll
Misty Copeland made history last summer when she became the first African American woman to hold the title of principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), solidifying her position as […]
Our Dolls, Ourselves
On the Ms. Blog just over four years ago, I wrote about Mattel’s (then) newest and largest doll launch: the Monster High line. Mattel was proudly offering girls dolls that […]
Put Down That Barbie (2013 Edition)–And Find Empowering Dolls!
For centuries, dolls have helped children develop their socioemotional skills by teaching them how to empathize with others. Last year, dolls raked in nearly $2.7 billion in sales, making them […]
Happy-To-Be-Nappy Barbie
This week, a group of black women in Columbus, Ga., started a campaign to donate 40 black Barbie dolls to young black girls. And here’s the twist: Before gifting the […]
To Drown, or Not To Drown, Barbie
Yesterday we introduced a project called “Drown the Dolls,” an art exhibition by Daena Title opening in Culver City, Calif., this weekend. Title’s work presents photographs and paintings of Barbie, […]
This Week, Drown Barbie
Daena Title recently drowned Barbie in her backyard pool. Along with the doll, Title was drowning the pressure to be Barbie, an “ideal woman” so unrealistic that, due to her […]