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Author Renee Rosen is back for her second time on the podcast to talk all things about her new novel Let's Call Her Barbie. As you'll learn from our conversation, Renee explains why Ruth Handler's invention of Barbie was so compelling and what inspired her fictional retelling of such an entrepreneurial tale. Before exploring the different themes in her novel, Renee shares her thoughts on the 2023 Barbie film and why, in her opinion, the film helped rebrand Barbie as a symbol of modern feminism. Renee provides many answers to questions like the reason behind Barbie's height and shoe size, why Ruth didn't intend Barbie to be an aspirational body image, and the doll that Barbie is based off of (the answer is a little raunchy)!
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