It was Barbie season recently, and everyone had a story to tell. Mine, sadly, reminds me of my worst moments as a daughter, proof that I was a disobedient, intractable, ungrateful child. But I can’t ...
As a toddler, I wanted a Barbie for Christmas but didn't tell my parents so was left disappointed. When my mother felt guilty, my grandmother drove them to find a store open on Christmas Day. Learning ...
With Barbie owned by 90% of American girls aged 3 to 10, it's safe to say she played a big role in the childhood of almost every American woman under the age of 50. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis recounts ...
New Yorker Alexandria Linton never much cared for the picture-perfect, pink-loving plaything. Growing up in the early 2000s, when high-tech toys and high-speed computer games were de la mode, the ...
I attempted to give myself a haircut when I was 4. Technically, it was a personal choice, but nearly 30 years later, I continue to attribute the idea to Mattel. I grew up in a multigenerational home ...
Growing up, Barbie represented everything I was not. But now, I'm more like her than I ever thought. Ever since I was a little girl, I was told that Barbie was the enemy. Barbie, to people I was ...
I never had a Barbie Dreamhouse. I had 19 Barbies (and one Ken) who lived in a cardboard box mommune, splurging on trips to the Tropical Pool & Patio set whenever I felt like filling it. My local ...
FARGO — Maybe this comes as no surprise to some of you. But the truth is, I’m a Barbie girl. There, I said it. Go ahead and make fun of me if you wish. Yes, I consider myself a feminist and have been ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Barbie Dreamhouse in L.A. reminds people you can be anything you want to be. (Photos: Getty Images/Taryn Ryder) The World of ...
I have to talk about this special Barbie moment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. There’s so many reasons why I love Greta ...
When he was about three years old, my son asked me to buy him a Barbie. We were in the supermarket at the time and there she was, or her off-brand, trademark-defying, equally preposterous equivalent, ...