Critical Writing Index

As Barbie Talks Tough, G.I. Joe Goes Shopping

by David Firestone

The New York Times, Dec. 31, 1993

This article chronicles the work of the Barbie Liberation Organization (B.L.O), a group of subversives who purchase talking G.I Joe and Barbie dolls, manually switch their voice boxes, and replace the altered toys to the shelves of various retailers. The group is committed to challenging gender stereotypes and the indoctrination of the young.

ITEM 1993.081 – available for viewing in the Research Centre

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Barbie Liberation Organization