Barbie Doll History: Who Created and How This Iconic Doll Came To Life

The body of the Barbie doll has been a subject of many controversies as outlets and organizations criticized Mattel for making a doll that depicts a human woman’s body that could be incapable of walking and holding up her head or having fully functional internal organs. It is because Mattel used the standard scale for action figures which is 1/6. This makes Barbie possess a body measurement of 38-18-28.

Because of this, Mattel released dolls with different body types, skin tones, and hairstyles.