Barbie Rising: Why Burning Barbie in a Trash Bin Can’t End Her Life or Legacy
My adult self does not comprehend how a Barbie doll—inspiring beauty and creativity—has become twisted into an object of disdain.
Author: Amy Rasmussen
Amy Rasmussen (formerly Buckley) is a writer, speaker and advocate for women and girls in eastern Uganda through Life Together International (501c3).
She has contributed to "The Wonder Years: 40 Women Over 40 on Aging, Faith, Beauty and Strength" (Kregel, 2018), "Dating During the Apocalypse, and Other Conversations On God, Sex, and Life" (Cru Press, 2016), "Overcomer: Breaking Down the Walls of Shame and Rebuilding Your Soul" (Zondervan, Sept. 2015) and "Strengthening Families and Ending Abuse, Churches and Their Leaders Look to the Future" (Wipf and Stock, 2013).
She has written articles for RELEVANT, Mutuality, SheLoves.com, PRISM, Shared Justice, Arise, and the Huffington Post blog. Her work has been featured by Scot McKnight, Rachel Held Evans, Sarah Bessey, Sojourners, Patheos, Christians for Biblical Equality, Missio Alliance, The Junia Project, Hello Christian, Bible Belles Podcast, The George Penk Forum/Rhema Radio, WBTV, Biola University, and Azusa Pacific University.
Amy founded the Stop the Silence Initiative as an editor for SheLoves.com. The project provided a platform for stories of victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence (2014); it called for Christian communities to respond with the just and healing love of God. Amy serves as Board Vice President of Life Together International (501 c3). She is a Doctor of Theology/Ministry Candidate via Northwind Theological Seminary.