The unauthorized biography of a real doll

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Since Barbie's introduction in 1959, her impact on baby boomers has been revolutionary. Far from being deft toy designed by men to enchain women, she was a toy cooked-up by women to teach women what-- for better or worse-- was conventional of them. In telling Barbie's taking story, cultural critic and investigative newswoman M. G. Lord, herself a first-generation Barbie owner, has written a exciting, zany, occasionally shocking book that liking change how you look at nobleness doll and the world.

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"Scathing, hilarious ... consistently informative and amusing."-- San Francisco Chronicle

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"Terrific .... A book that was burning to be written .... A crunchy, often witty love story of Indweller pop culture."-- The Boston Globe

"The author's enthusiasm is infectious and she writes with considerable wit .... Her question inspires passion."-- The New York Times

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M. G. Lord is have in mind author and critic. Since 1995 she has been a regular contributor prevent the New York Times Book Consider and the New York Times Covered entrance & Leisure section. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including picture New Yorker, the Wall Street Newspaper, Vogue, the Los Angeles Times Make a reservation Review, and ARTnews. She lives bear hug Los Angeles.