Of 80 Barbie medical professional dolls, 53 (66%) worked with children as a pediatrician, pediatric dentist, or even a pediatric ophthalmologist, Katherine Klamer, of Indiana University in ...

Barbie should consider expanding her medical and scientific careers into areas where women and other under-represented groups remain a minority, suggests a study published in the Christmas issue ...

Her findings are based on analysis of 92 Barbie brand career dolls (53 doctors, 10 scientists, 2 science educators, 15 nurses, 11 dentists, and 1 paramedic) and a comparison group of 65 non-Barbie ...

Barbie brand medical professional dolls largely treated children (66 per cent), with only three dolls (4 per cent) depicted working with adult patients, the researcher said.

The findings revealed that Barbie brand medical professional dolls were predominantly adult (98%), female (93%), and white (59%), with none depicting visible disabilities.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — SPOILER Alert: Do not read past this line if you haven’t seen “Barbie.” After all of Barbie’s glories and misadventures on the path to becoming human ...

Barbie has been everything from a construction worker, teacher, and veterinarian to a judge, scientist, and medical doctor, symbolising careers that children can aspire to one day hold.

The final scene in "Barbie" is important for normalizing women's health, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen said. Actor Margot Robbie is shown as the title character. Jaap Buitendijk/Courtesy of ...

Jaap Buitendijk/Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The final scene in "Barbie" is important for normalizing women's health By CNN Newssource July 26, 2023 11:13 AM ...