false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172356766m/167838.jpg 167838 6 <div>Since Barbie's introduction in 1959, her impact on baby boomers has been revolutionary. Far from being a toy designed by men to enslave women, she was a toy invented by women to teach women what-- for better or worse-- was expected of them. In telling Barbie's fascinating story, cultural critic and investigative journalist M. G. Lord, herself a first-generation Barbie owner, has written a provocative, zany, occasionally shocking book that will change how you look at the doll and the world.<br></div> 162100 1994 Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll total:62|5:16|4:25|3:16|2:2|1:3| 62 235 121 10 5 0 false false Tue Oct 06 18:07:02 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 18:07:02 -0700 2009
This was my women's non-fiction choice for October and I thought I would have to slough through it like other non-fiction that I've read this year.

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