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unusual facts about Barbie doll



HorrorPops

In her lawsuit, the HorrorPops singer claims Hard Rock and Mattel have been selling a Barbie doll in her image without her authorization.


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Anita Borg

In 1992, when Mattel Inc. began selling a Barbie doll that said math class is tough, the voices of protest that started with the Systers list played a role in getting Mattel to remove that phrase from Barbie's microchip.

Barbie Barbie

The title track, "Barbie Barbie", is written about the popular Barbie doll, and has been dubbed "Robot Honey II" by some fans for its similarity in style.

Bild Lilli doll

Ariel Levy refers to her as a "sex doll" in Female Chauvinist Pigs and in interviews on the Lilli-inspired Barbie doll, Eve Ensler refers to Lilli (without elaboration) as a "sex toy".

Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center

These include Bird Respirator and a variety of inventions ranging from The Barbie doll by Ruth Handler to the Apple II primarily by Steve Wozniak.

Denise Duhamel

Her best selling and most popular book to date, Kinky (1997), marries her bent for satire, humor, and feminism in portraying an icon of popular culture, the Barbie doll, through an extended series of satirical postures ("Beatnik Barbie," "Buddhist Barbie," etc.).

One Leg Kicking

In a party Gavin held, he is revealed to be keeping a Barbie doll, showing his extreme sadism he tries to hide from others.

Sara and Dara dolls

They were first introduced in 2002, as an alternative to the Barbie doll.