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  • You Don't Own Me

  • How Mattel v. MGA Entertainment Exposed Barbie's Dark Side
  • Written by: Orly Lobel
  • Narrated by: Karen White
  • Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
  • 3.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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You Don't Own Me

Written by: Orly Lobel
Narrated by: Karen White
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When Carter Bryant began designing what would become the billion-dollar line of Bratz dolls, he was taking time off from his job at Mattel, where he designed outfits for Barbie. Later, back at Mattel, he sold his concept for Bratz to rival company MGA. Law professor Orly Lobel reveals the colorful story behind the ensuing decade-long court battle.

This entertaining and provocative work pits audacious MGA against behemoth Mattel, shows how an idea turns into a product, and explores the two different versions of womanhood, represented by traditional all-American Barbie and her defiant, anti-establishment rival - the only doll to come close to outselling her. In an era when workers may be asked to sign contracts granting their employers the rights to and income resulting from their ideas - whether conceived during work hours or on their own time - Lobel's deeply researched story is a riveting and thought-provoking contribution to the contentious debate over creativity and intellectual property.
©2018 Orly Lobel (P)2018 Gildan Media
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we don't need lobel's constant personal details

good research into the characters
if you want to hear about the dolls, skip it. lots psychology notes on the effects dolls have on young women. im not sure that really fits here. was kind of hoping it'd be more like bad blood with the litigation stuff.
the constant personal fact dropping about how she's white, blonde and skinny and her mother is a famous psychologist, going so far as to quote her own mother from time to time is irrelevant and boring.
chapters are not that focused and drag on for a bit too long.
details on the court room and mattels sketchiness were the most interesting parts

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