Let's give Barbie a break and admit that a plastic doll won't ruin our daughters' lives - Independent.ie
![A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/9/966c7b60f65e4e348de3bb0c4dff8c07/d4ht3n.jpg)
A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a
![A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E78095/a-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-barbie-doll-is-displayed-during-an-event-at-a-department-store-in-hamburg-march-9-2009-barbie-has-chosen-to-honour-and-recognise-chancellor-merkel-as-a-very-modern-role-model-for-girls-around-the-world-the-barbie-doll-which-debuted-on-march-9-1959-celebrated-its-50th-anniversary-worldwide-on-monday-reuterschristian-charisius-germany-2E78095.jpg)
A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a
![A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E70XR4/a-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-barbie-doll-is-displayed-during-an-event-at-a-department-store-in-hamburg-march-9-2009-barbie-has-chosen-to-honour-and-recognise-chancellor-merkel-as-a-very-modern-role-model-for-girls-around-the-world-the-barbie-doll-which-debuted-on-march-9-1959-celebrated-its-50th-anniversary-worldwide-on-monday-reuterschristian-charisius-germany-2E70XR4.jpg)
A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is displayed during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise Chancellor Merkel as a
Barbie - Congratulations to Angela Merkel on being named TIME's Person of the Year! When we created a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll in Angela's likeness back in 2009, we knew she was destined
![A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is pictured in a display case during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is pictured in a display case during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D23FWH/a-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-barbie-doll-is-pictured-in-a-display-case-during-an-event-at-a-department-store-in-hamburg-march-9-2009-barbie-has-chosen-to-honour-and-recognise-chancellor-merkel-as-a-very-modern-role-model-for-girls-around-the-world-the-barbie-doll-which-debuted-on-march-9-1959-celebrated-its-50th-anniversary-worldwide-on-monday-reuterschristian-charisius-germany-2D23FWH.jpg)
A German Chancellor Angela Merkel Barbie doll, is pictured in a display case during an event at a department store in Hamburg March 9, 2009. Barbie has chosen to honour and recognise
![A Barbie doll modelled on German Chancellor Angela Merkel is presented at a department store in Hamburg, Germany, 09 March 2009. Barbie came on the market on 09 March 1959. The ?Barbie A Barbie doll modelled on German Chancellor Angela Merkel is presented at a department store in Hamburg, Germany, 09 March 2009. Barbie came on the market on 09 March 1959. The ?Barbie](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4JY5D/a-barbie-doll-modelled-on-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-is-presented-D4JY5D.jpg)
A Barbie doll modelled on German Chancellor Angela Merkel is presented at a department store in Hamburg, Germany, 09 March 2009. Barbie came on the market on 09 March 1959. The ?Barbie
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