A new set of dolls is reigniting old debates about hair, body image and young African-American girls

Applauding the new range of Barbies is easy—teaching kids to look beyond their plastic toys for self-worth is hard

The new Barbies are a hit—but reimagining Ken as a truly aspirational image is going to take some work

The line of collector toys are modeled after works by Da Vinci, Van Gogh and Klimt

Mattel had hoped to appeal to a more "diverse generation" of customers with its new line of dolls

I was super excited about "Barbie" until I realized I would have to explain their ideas of beauty to my child

The doll features her stunning 2015 Oscars look, including the dreadlocks that were criticized by Giuliana Rancic

In a line of 15 new Ken dolls, the makers of Barbie have given consumers a wide range of diverse options

Beauty standards aside, the doll has been a wildly progressive lifestyle mentor ever since she won us over in 1959

It had become a running joke with my friends that I'd always dress as a blond-haired white woman for Halloween

Research into why girls mutilate America's favorite big-breasted plaything.

Barbie manufacturer Mattel gets extreme in its quest to ban Bratz dolls for copyright infringement.

A book claims "Oral Sex Is the New Goodnight Kiss," Real Dolls sue copycat, academics debate "sexting" and more

After a flurry of protest, toy maker Hasbro will not manufacture the Pussycat Dolls' dolls.

The "Breaking Bad" star throws shade in the wrong direction