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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 159 of 176
“Barbie is a mirror of our world. She is forever.” That’s how the book should have ended. Instead it ended with:

“We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they’ve come.” Aka that shitty line from the Barbie movie. 🫩
Aug 04, 2026 06:28PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 129 of 176
Aug 03, 2026 01:52PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 112 of 176
Aug 02, 2026 08:56PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 97 of 176
“In 1968 Talking Christie, the first African American Barbie doll, was released.” Except a few pages ago you said Black Barbie was released in 1968 which is not true!!! 😒
Jul 31, 2026 11:50AM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 87 of 176
Black Barbie wasn’t released in 1968…Christie was. How do I know more about Barbie than the author of this book?! Idk who to blame!! The author or the editor or both!!!!
Jul 31, 2026 09:33AM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 71 of 176
AND ANOTHER THING! Lol

Lace Dress Doll, (…) Totally Hair 25th Anniversary Barbie Doll, (…) are just some of the popular dolls that inspire girls to dream big!

Yes, those Barbies inspired girls to…wear lace dresses…and grow their hair long…🫩
Jul 30, 2026 05:33PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 71 of 176
There was a random line about Rent the Runway. Why? It felt like they just called random businesses so the businesses could be like, “Yeah, I guess I was inspired by entrepreneur Barbie too. Now put me in your book to promote my company.”

It just feels disingenuous. Also that one girl who played out her mom’s miscarriage in a focus group…🫣😬
Jul 30, 2026 02:13PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 71 of 176
Oh BOY do I have a lot to say about chapter 3!!!

Again I ask: who is editing this?! “Her doll wore in a white fencing outfit, including her hijab and her fencing mask, accessorized by a silver handled fencing sabre.” Wore in???

There were 3-4 full pages detailing every single doll in a specific collection and it made me go back and look at when this book was released because it just seemed like a promotion!
Jul 30, 2026 02:11PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 55 of 176
The Barbie Fan Club has the second most girl members (second only to Girl Scouts?!) Wow wow wow

Also I need a print of that Mattel family poster stat
Jul 29, 2026 02:27PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 37 of 176
I never knew about this Charlotte woman but she is a visionary and we do not give her enough flowers.

“Ruth envisioned a grand unveiling of the doll, but the skeptics who had grown louder and more numerous as the actual product was slowly revealed.”

Am I crazy or does “who” not need to be there? Who edited this?!
Jul 27, 2026 04:16PM
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Cheyenne Thornton
Cheyenne Thornton is on page 19 of 176
Jul 22, 2026 01:49PM
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