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Tarpley Hitt

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My Search for Barbie’s Aryan Predecessor

The original doll was not made by Mattel but by a business that perfected its practice making plaster casts of Hitler.

by Tarpley Hitt via The Nation
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on December 6, 2025
After Barbie’s Creation, Consumers Demanded a Boy Version. There Was Just One Problem.

The story of the "battle of the bulge."

by Tarpley Hitt via Slate
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on December 2, 2025
Scabby the Rat Is an American Labor Icon. Why Are His Manufacturers Disowning Him?

The frightening character who appears amid US union disputes can be traced back to a single factory, which wasn’t unionized.

by Tarpley Hitt via The Guardian on March 9, 2023

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