When 2023 became the self-proclaimed year of the girl it turned our world upside down. Be it hot-girl-walks, feral-girl summer, girl-dinner, girl-math, pink, bows, Barbie… no matter where you live or who you are, girlhood has likely touched your life. Finally, women hold the mic to represent the complexities of our identities and to shape…
The iconic Barbie doll first debuted in 1959 and, within 64 years, has undergone a significant transformation. She was white, thin, and half-dressed within her first release, inspired by an adult gag gift. In the 1980s, Barbie became Black and Latina, and now, in the 2020s, Barbie has been used to represent women with Down…