i like barbies.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for over fifty years, and has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits, often involving parodies of the doll and her lifestyle. Mattel has sold over a billion Barbie dolls, making it the company\u2019s largest and most profitable line. However, sales have declined sharply since 2014. The doll transformed the toy business in affluent communities worldwide by becoming a vehicle for the sale of related merchandise (accessories, clothes, friends of Barbie, etc.). She had a significant impact on social values by conveying characteristics of female independence, and with her multitude of accessories, an idealized upscale life-style that can be shared with affluent friends. Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Ive been wanting to get some barbies for my daughter but dont even know what kind to get, Do you know anything about them? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I do! Barbie as a character is meant to embody characteristics of female independence and an idealized upscale lifestyle."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh neat, I do like how barbie does that, What is the age limit for barbies? should I give one to my 7 year old? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's a bit controversial. Some argue that Barbie, her family members, and all the other collectible dolls, shouldn't be given to kids younger than 12."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh ok thanks, I guess i might reconsider, Im curious though, When were barbies invented? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It was originally launched in 1959 by Mattel, and the concept was created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, based on a German doll at the time."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Oh neato! I never knew it was that old. Are there other barbie dolls like ones safer for younger children? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Unlikely, considering a lot of small parts could be choking hazards. She's been the subject of quite a few lawsuits and controversies over the years."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Ah yes like the shoes and stuff especially, I dont want my young one to choke on them. Is there anything else I should know about Barbies? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Over a billion of them have sold, Mattel's most profitable line ever, but sales have dropped off sharply in recent years."}]