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The most popular doll on the planet, Barbie is still going strong after 65 years! Along the way she has significantly impacted pop culture as a model of female independence (or not), been a lightning rod for social controversy, run for U.S. President six times, literally travelled into space twice – AND done it all looking great, wearing the latest fashions. She’s still “got it,” turning the summer of 2023 pink with the release of her first live-action movie. Not bad, since everyone except her creator was sure she would be a colossal failure. Today, a Barbie is sold somewhere in the world every second. Millions of girls own and play with Barbies and hundreds of thousands of adults around the world collect her, perhaps including you. Do you have good or bad memories of Barbie? Or, are you wondering “what’s the big deal?” Join us to learn more about this six-decade-long cultural phenomenon. Mary Bondarenko has been active in Elderwise for seven years. After a diverse career in a Fortune 500 company including management training, Mary is looking forward to being back in teaching mode for the first time since retiring, to present a topic that turns out to be extremely interesting.
