Barbie was a stiff woman when she was first introduced in 1958 when barbie was given bendable legs?

The first Barbie doll to feature bendable legs was the American Girl model in 1965. Mattel, Inc. launched the Barbie doll in March of 1959. Barbie has since become a cultural icon, and Mattel has released dolls of different sexes, ethnicities, occupations, ages, and disabilities.