The doll appeared as a character in several Random House novels and Marvel Comics. A fictional biography was developed for her from these, as well as from the backs of the boxes which held the dolls that were sold. Several celebrity and fantasy dolls were produced at the Skipper size, most recently a pair of twin dolls from the Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses line.\n', '

Skipper was created, along with Midge, to counteract criticism that claimed Barbie was a sex symbol. Midge\'s facial appearance was gentler than Barbie\'s, whereas Skipper was a response to requests that wanted Barbie to have children; however, instead of having a married, pregnant Barbie, which would make her too domestic, Barbie would babysit Skipper. As Barbie\'s little sister, Skipper was Barbie\'s first family member sold. Since their introduction in 1964, Skipper dolls have changed drastically.\n', '

Gymnast Skipper\n', '

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