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Black Women, Body Image And Our Relationship To The Life-Sized Barbie

by Erika Nicole Kendall September 15, 2014

written by Erika Nicole Kendall

What does your relationship with Barbie look like?

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Lovingly known as Evil Fitness Barbie or The Fitness Fairy Godmother, I'm a wife and mother of two who has gone from couch potato to NASM-certified trainer, with specialties in weight loss, women's fitness, and nutrition.

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