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Barbie: An Inventor Extravaganza Inspiring Limitless Imagination

Explore Ruth Handler's innovative journey from rejection to billion-dollar success with Barbie, empowering girls worldwide to dream big and redefine possibilities. Witness the evolution of Barbie's image, careers, and impact on society.

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Barbie: An Inventor Extravaganza Inspiring Limitless Imagination

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  1. Inventor Extraordinaire By: Maddy Willingham Pate’s Creek Elementary

  2. Ruth Handler(1916-2002) • Her daughter and her friends liked playing with adult paper dolls more than baby dolls. • Ruth thought it was important for girls to imagine what they could be when they grew up. • She designed a life-like adult 3-d doll with designer clothes.

  3. Mattel toys first said no. -too expensive -girls would not like it • 1st doll sold in 1959. • Over 1 billion dolls sold world-wide. • Most successful product line in the history of the toy industry is...

  4. Criticisms • Harmful messages about body image • All about looks and selling Barbie stuff • Originally limited career choices to: -fashion designer -nurse -flight attendant -ballerina (

  5. Support • Enhances girls’ self-esteem • Girls can be anything they want to be • Reflects America’s changing society • Now 108+ career titles -President -doctor -veterinarian - NASCAR driver

  6. Originally: pony tail curly bangs sideways, coy glance Caucasian Now: long straight hair tanned looks straight ahead Changes Over Time

  7. More Changes • Multicultural - Asian-American, African-American, Native American, Hispanic • 50+ Nationalities • Stars in movies such as Swan Lake, Nutcracker

  8. Bibliography • http://www.listafterlist.com/DesktopModules/iBelong.LAL.ListResults/ListResults_print.aspx • www.crazyforbarbie.com • http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/handler.htm • http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1883083_1852826,00.html#ixzz1CZDj9IjS • Barbie Images. Digital image. www.google.com • "Subdued." Royalty Free Music. Soundzabound Music Library, 2004. CD. 50th Anniversary Barbie 2009

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