Magic Fairy Tales: 芭比娃娃 As Rapunzel

The 芭比娃娃 clan began its life as white and remained so until 1967, when “Colored Francie” made her debut. But this Francie doll was produced using the existing head molds for the white Francie, and, other than her dark skin, lacked any other distinguishing African features. The first African American doll in the 芭比娃娃 圈, 圈子 is usually regarded as Christie, who appeared in 1968. It wasn’t until 1980 that actual black and Hispanic 芭比娃娃 玩偶 hit the market. Yet despite Mattel’s attempt to take a 更多 racially sensitive stance, Ann Ducille, professor of American and African-American...