Torture play - girls, women, Barbie dolls
Torture play - girls, women, Barbie dolls

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the practice of attacking and torturing Barbie dolls and the artistic representations of these acts. The author briefly presents the history of Mattel's product, drawing attention to the problematic body standards promoted by the dolls, and analyses Mattel's marketing narrative, according to which "everything is possible" in Barbie’s world. The essay also examines point literary, visual and theatrical works, which touch on the subject of violence against Barbie dolls.

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