32 min listen
The Barbie Tapes: When Girls--and Barbie--Could Do Anything
The Barbie Tapes: When Girls--and Barbie--Could Do Anything
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jul 20, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In this episode, Ruth and Elliot Handler are gone, and the new Mattel team, led by a man who feared the volatility of the toy business, diversified the company and made a big gamble on electronics. It didn’t work. Fortunately, Barbie ends up in the sure hands of some trailblazing women executives, who could see that the culture was moving in a direction very compatible with Barbie’s persona. From the workforce to the workout, Barbie was a doll of her times.
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Released:
Jul 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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