Barbie dolls are marketed with sports gear, but could they actually run on those spindly gams? The design for a doll based on an average... For decades, the Barbie doll has been slammed by parents for ...

Body image develops between 6 and 11 years old. Dolls, as well as the media, can influence that process. In a recent study, girls who played with extremely thin dolls chose a thinner body ideal than ...

Barbie has been given a makeover. Mattel's iconic doll now comes in a new range of body types, including "tall, curvy and petite" – but not everyone is happy with the changes. The classic blonde ...