“There are so many choices of dolls. Barbie is inclusive. I am a Barbie girl. I have a pink house and a pink store. My living room is bubble gum pink. I am so excited for this movie.” The ...

and even the troubling effects that perfect Barbie dolls can have on young girls’ self-esteem. But most notable of all is the all-too-human experience of forgetting what it means to be truly alive.