Forever Barbie: the Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll

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.