Mattel, which has just introduced a Frida Kahlo Barbie, has a history of missing the mark in expanding its line of Barbie dolls. Its misjudgments over the years have led to some cringe-worthy ...

Toward the end of Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie, a documentary premiering this Friday on Hulu, we see a team of Mattel marketing and design executives anxiously refresh their browsers on identical ...

It’s what millennials call a meme. Barbie, that stereotypical blonde doll which came to life in the 1960s, finds mathematics difficult. Just search your web browser for “Barbie, math class is tough” ...

Remember in the early nineties when Mattel released a talking Barbie who whined that math class was tough? And there was a huge outrage and the phrase was pulled from the doll’s repertoire? Judging ...

It’s 1992. I am ten. I want to be an advertising executive when I grow up. I am watching a TV news segment about Barbie, “Teen Talk Barbie” specifically. Teen Talk Barbie says “Math class is tough” ...

Math students in Windsor, Ont., got a lesson in linear relations from Barbie and an award-winning numeracy support teacher on Friday. David Petro, who recently won an award for leadership in math ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about higher education leadership, policy and best practices. In 1992, when Teen Talk Barbie told young girls, “Math class ...

Remember 20 years ago (has it really been that long?) when the Teen Talk Barbie uttered the phrase "Math class is tough!" and ignited a firestorm of bad publicity for Mattel? You'd think people would ...

There are many wonderful aspects of online shopping. As someone who has placed 203 Amazon orders this year, I should know. You can do it in your pajamas in the middle of the night, the store is rarely ...

Remember in the early nineties when Mattel released a talking Barbie who whined that math class was tough? And there was a huge outrage and the phrase was pulled from the doll's repertoire? Judging ...