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Just as Barbie, Ken has transformed over the decades with as the conversations surrounding the dolls change. The narratives circulated by Mattel around Barbie and Ken’s relationship, also reflect, to an extent, the changing American pop-culture.

When Barbie first went on sale in 1959, she looked nothing like the other dolls filling the aisles of toy stores.

This article examines the impact and influence of the Barbie brand, and also explores where the brand fell short when it came to diversity and inclusion.