In this video essay I discuss the history of the Barbie doll and the Mattel corporation, their controversies and their progress. I also discuss Barbie’s history as a feminist icon and how radical Barbiecore is and why it matters.

Lastly, I talk about some of my predictions about Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie movie adaptation starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.


TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Disclaimer
0:15 Content Note
0:33 Intro
2:20 Part 1: Barbie’s History and Boobs
10:13 Part 2: The ‘Other’-ed Barbies
18:40 Part 3: Barbie, Whiteness and Femininity
28:15 Conclusion

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Links:

ANNA MAY WONG BECOMES THE FIRST ASIAN AMERICAN DOLL IN BARBIE’S INSPIRING WOMEN SERIES
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Barbie logo history
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Oriental Barbie Doll
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1980 Barbie Dolls
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‘A little act of revolution’: How Mattel came to make the first Black Barbie
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Launching a Toy Company
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Why the new Barbie movie is the feminist epic we deserve
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Francie (Barbie)
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Music:
all music is from the YouTube Audio Library

Dancing Star - Aakash Gandhi
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Summer Breeze - Nate Blaze
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