{"id":8397,"date":"2016-07-23T00:30:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T05:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/girlwpen\/?p=8397"},"modified":"2016-07-23T14:48:24","modified_gmt":"2016-07-23T19:48:24","slug":"ever-evolving-barbie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/girlwpen\/2016\/07\/23\/ever-evolving-barbie\/","title":{"rendered":"Ever Evolving Barbie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photographer Rafael Ortega
Stylist Susan Kurtz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Summer often means one thing for academics \u2014 time to catch up on the zillion things they’ve been trying to finish\u00a0all year, most often their own research and writing. \u00a0I wrote the post (below) in March\u00a0about the “new Barbie body” \u2014 three, in fact \u2014 whose introduction was considered\u00a0radical for each’s\u00a0deviation in shape from traditional Barbie. This was huge news back in January, with press coverage spanning\u00a0most major newspapers and magazines, plus enthusiastic\u00a0blogging. \u00a0Months later, while I haven’t been able to access a report on sales figures, it seems the response is still largely positive.<\/p>\n

More timely, however, is the recent introduction of “President and Vice-President Barbie”<\/a> \u2014 only sold in a pair although consumers can choose from a small range of ethnicities \u2014 although not body types. \u00a0Their branding shows\u00a0an image of a “First All Female Ticket” button with Barbie’s trademark high-ponytail silhouette\u00a0visible. With days to go before the Democratic National Convention begins, the timing is ripe, and the duo(s) seem to be flying off of\u00a0Mattel’s website<\/a>. \u00a0The\u00a0invention of the\u00a0two\u00a0is\u00a0presented in partnership with the organization She Should Run.<\/a><\/p>\n