Love her or hate her, Barbie has been a part of our lives since saddle shoes and poodle skirts were haute couture.
These days, Barbie has to share shelf space with Disney princesses and Monster dolls, but she knows she isn’t going anywhere. Her thousand yard stare and serene smile tells us she knows she is here to stay. Which is good, because Barbie still has generations of young people with whom to impart her wisdom. Barbie is more than impossible measurements and blond hair. There is more to Barbie than her accessories and shoes. Barbie has many lessons to share: