How did Barbie—a voluptuous fashion doll for children—become the It girl of toy aisle in the early 1960s, and what has it taken Mattel to keep it that way? Answer: Beyoncé-level PR and a whole lotta lawsuits. Intern Anuli and Cristen sleuth out Barbie's ascent from gold digger to girl next door; her creator, Ruth Handler, whose own children hated the dolls; when Mattel took "Barbie Girl" to court; and why it took 21 years for Black Barbie to happen.Part 1 of 2.Mixing and mastering by Multitude Productions.<ul><li>Advertising inquiries? <a href="https://multitude.productions/ads" target="_blank">Contact Multitude</a></li><li>Shop NEW merch (sizes up to 5x)</li><li>Join the Unladies Room</li></ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Barbie Part 2: Legally Blonde

Host Cristen Conger dissects the myths, messes and media shaping modern womanhood.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.