with realistic dresses, sweaters, tights, boots, and eyeglasses. And though American Girl doesn’t sell extra accessories or clothing for the mini-dolls, you can find a bunch of retired dolls ...

For years, women advocates have criticized the doll for her proportions, which they say set unrealistic and damaging body expectations for young girls ... them to a real-life woman for comparison ...

With prejudice being promoted in the media, there existed a desire to portray Black people in a more realistic, beautiful ...

Then, we compared them to a real-life woman for comparison ... A study published in 2006, for example, found that young girls who are exposed to Barbie-doll images had more body dissatisfaction ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Russian artist Michael Zajkov makes freakishly realistic dolls and documents the process on his Instagram. He hand-makes the dolls and clothing. Though not for sale ...

Barbie is more than just a doll. The brand does $1 billion in sales across more than 150 countries annually, and 92% of American girls ages 3 to 12 have owned a Barbie, thanks in part to her ...