Barbie has been a mainstay in every little girl's toy collection since the fashionable doll was invented in 1959. And where did Barbie live? In her "Dreamhouse." Now, there is a full scale Barbie "Dreamhouse" in Berlin, Germany, the first life-size Barbie "Dreamhouse" attraction to be opened to the public.  

The 27,000 square foot bubblegum pink Barbie mansion is set in an industrial area of East Berlin, sandwiched between a railway and old communist housing blocks. For €15 fans of all ages can try on her clothes in a walk-in closet that is bigger than most boutiques, pretend to bake cupcakes in her kitchen and admire the hundreds of collective dolls on display in the main foyer. For an extra charge visitors can also have a makeover for two different Barbie career options, pop star or fashion model.

However, not everyone is tickled pink by their new neighbor. Local feminists and women's rights supporters are boycotting the attraction. Stevie Schmiedel, founder of the group "Pinkstinks," which campaigns against stereotyping in children's toys, said, "The Barbie Dreamhouse is a culmination of everything that the toy industry has managed to do with the color pink in the past 20 years... Pink now stands for seduction, cuteness, large eyes with long eyelashes and above all everything to do with external appearance."

Most young children don't know enough about life to understand problematic stereotypes, so to them, an oversized model of their doll's house that they can enter, is more magical than misguided. Yes, Barbie is known for her unrealistic long legs, blonde hair and doe-eyed lashes, but it's called "playing pretend" for a reason. Not to mention, Barbie has a group of diverse friends, all of whom hang out at the iconic "Dreamhouse." And now, the girls who play with their dolls, can play with each other in her house.

The Barbie "Dreamhouse" isn't just a little girl's fantasy come to life, it's a woman's dream too. I mean, have you seen the place? Who wouldn't want to imagine themselves living there? Though it's not for sale, your lunch fare can double as an excursion where you can "play pretend" and feed into all of your childhood reveries.

Later in the summer Barbie will be packing up and moving on to start a European tour with her controversial "Dreamhouse".