From what did Ruth Handler take inspiration to create Barbie?
Her daughter playing
Fashion models
Fairy tales
Comics
Answer
The inspiration for the Barbie doll came from Ruth Handler's daughter playing with paper dolls. Handler observed that her daughter would give the paper dolls adult roles, such as nurse, doctor, and stewardess. Handler believed that girls needed a doll that could represent them in the adult world, and she set out to create one. Barbie was introduced in 1959 and quickly became a worldwide phenomenon.
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