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Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Barbie dolls: Barbie as a role model for young girls

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Not many people would want to admit how influenced they are by this iconic doll. Barbie is based on a cartoon character named Bild Lilli, which was first published in the German newspaper Bild-Zeitung in 1952. The character Bild Lilli was a young, single secretary who is quoted as saying, "I could do without balding old men, but my budget couldn't!" This is an example of the new desire that emerged after WWII: appetites of all kinds increased following the deprivations of the war years. The Lilli doll was created as a gag gift for bachelors and was sold in bars, tobacco shops and adult sto...

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