Behind the Barbie: the Secret Story of Bild Lilli

This week, the Pink Aisle is going to be doing something a little different, as Henry shares the history of Bild Lilli, the German Pinup Doll that Barbie was inspired by. 

Though how much of this was inspiration or theft? That is what we will discuss alongside the troublesome history of its parent newspaper, the difference between empowerment and voyeurism, and how Lilli continues to affect the world of Barbie today.

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The Pink Aisle is hosted by Emma Corry (She/Her) and Henry Kathman (He/Him)

Emma is a writer for the student newspaper The Shield, at the University of Southern Indiana, read her stuff at https://usishield.com/staff/?writer=Emma%20Corry or her Twitter @emmacorry9

Henry does a whole lot of stuff on the internet, but most notably his youtube channel at youtube.com/henrykathman and his Patreon at patreon.com/Henrykathman. You can also find him on his Twitter @KathmanHenry, or his portfolio website henrykathman.tumblr.com.

Our theme music is Dolls by 9muses. If you are a musician interested in using one of your songs for the show, please send us an email at pinkaislepod@gmail.com