Even Barbie's birth, such as it was, sprung as a fully formed plastic woman, was a knock against traditional expectations: Her creator, Ruth Handler, noticed her daughter and her friends were more ...

The debut shattered expectations, as just weeks earlier, tracking suggested "Barbie" would only open to between $70 million and $80 million. Biggest opening for a film that's not a sequel or a ...

which they say set unrealistic and damaging body expectations for young girls. In response, her maker, Mattel, created a handful of new sizes in 2016, including Curvy Barbie. But how unrealistic ...