M.G. Lord
Contributor
Author of Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll.
Primary Contributions (1)
Barbie, an 11-inch- (29-cm-) tall plastic doll with the figure of an adult woman that was introduced on March 9, 1959, by Mattel, Inc., a southern California toy company. Ruth Handler, who cofounded Mattel with her husband, Elliot, spearheaded the introduction of the doll. Barbie’s physical…
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Publications (1)
Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll (2004)
since Barbie's Introduction In 1959, Her Impact On Baby Boomers Has Been Revolutionary. Far From Being A Toy Designed By Men To Enslave Women, She Was A Toy Invented By Women To Teach Women What— For Better Or Worse— Was Expected Of Them. In Telling Barbie's Fascinating Story, Cultural Critic And Investigative Journalist M. G. Lord, Herself A First-generation Barbie Owner, Has Written A Provocative, Zany, Occasionally Shocking Book That Will Change How You Look At The Doll And The...
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