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Informative Speech - Barbie
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To inform the audience about
Barbie Doll
March 27, 2014

I. Introduction:
A. She has had more than 80 careers in her lifetime, from a Rock Star to a paleontologist, to a Presidential candidate. Many of you in this room have probably either purchased or owned one…she is Barbie!!
B. With her good looks, charm, and charisma, she won audiences over in record time.
C. Preview of Main Points:
1. First, I will discuss the Origination of Barbie.
2. Second, I will discuss her growing popularity.
3. Finally, I will discuss what the affect she had had on little girls and what is known as Barbie backlash.
D. I have been fascinated by the history of Barbie for as long as I can remember. I have owned an estimated 50 to 100 Barbie dolls in my life time. II. First Main Point: The origination of Barbie and her history.
A. The moment Barbie was introduced to the world, an icon was born!
1. Origination:
a) She was created by Ruth Handler
b) According to “The Barbie Story” from Barbiecollector.com, she was watching her daughter play with paper dolls of grown up women, and imagining themselves in grown up roles.
c) She did some research and found that there were plenty three dimensional baby like dolls, but no 3D teenage dolls.
(1) Her first attempt was shot down by her husband and co-founder of Mattel, saying it would not be successful.
(2) A family trip to Europe helped change the mind of her husband, when they came across a 3D doll “Bild Lili.”
a. Based off of a comic book
b. Initially for adults (German sex toy)
d) This is when Barbie doll was thought of, who is actually named after her daughter Barbara.
(1) She took the world by storm, surprising the toy critics at a New York Toy Fair where she made her debut in 1959.
(2) The first doll had either blonde or brunette hair, and was wearing a black and white bathing suit.
(3) In 1961, a red headed doll was released.
(4) In 1980, the first African American and Hispanic

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