OPINION: Barbie and I both needed to come out of the (Jewish) closet
When Susan Stern made "Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour" 25 years ago, she didn't realize she was hiding her Jewish identity — and Barbie's — in a closet.
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When Susan Stern made "Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour" 25 years ago, she didn't realize she was hiding her Jewish identity — and Barbie's — in a closet.
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“Every time I turned on the news, there was something bad happening to Black people,” said one collector of more than 600 Black Barbies. “I wanted to surround myself with beautiful Black things.”
In honor of the Barbie movie out in theaters, we felt it fitting to highlight the beauties in our own backyard. Come on Barbies, let's go party!
“People don’t understand why I love Barbie. She’s blond. She’s skinny. She’s got blue eyes. Why do you love her?”