From The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio: The Best Toys, Books, DVDs & Music for Kids, by Joanne and Stephanie Oppenheim.

Joanne and Stephanie are not above reviewing Barbie stuff from time to time. In fact, they’ve defended it philosophically, saying that because Barbie has no built-in storyline, the way most TV character-based toys do, it encourages more imaginative play. (I’ll correct this if the Oppenheims read it and disagree.)

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