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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Sindy Dolls and models of womanhood
A recent news story about the proposed sale of the Sindy doll brand brings up some relevant issues about young girls’ role models. As a child in the 1960s it was clear to me that Sindy and Barbie represented different ‘lifestyles’, … Continue reading