in birmingham, alabama. people make life—sized barbie fashions for themselves, and they wear them in fashion shows, and in this fashion show, it features the barbie—jesus prayer. we thank the father for this wonderful blessing. at the same time features this little girl dressed upas a barbie and a cross—dressing couple dressed up as barbie. what is perhaps so noteworthy in relation to barbie, is while she is the product of american capitalism, mechanised mass production and relentless marketing, she is often able to give those that play with her memorable, personal experiences. she is an object that people can hang their dreams on, their projections on, their fears on, people can use this