Barbie Unbound: A Parody of the Barbie Obsession, by Sarah Strohmeyer and Geoff Hansen (photographer), treats the Barbie doll as a contemporary American woman and spoofs her. She assumes roles including Safe-Sex Barbie. Barbie Antoinette, Anita Hill Barbie, Marie Curie Barbie, and in honor of her upcoming 40th anniversary, Hot Flash Barbie, who comes complete with tiny estrogen supplements.
Published in 1997 by Orchises Press, Denise Duhamel's collection of poems, Kinky, treats Barbie as a "real" character, asking and answering questions such as: What if Barbie were in therapy? What if she were a religious.....
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