"Befriending Barbie"

I never knew how long Barbie had actually been around. I have a sister so I ,of course, know who Barbie is, but I never thought much of her. All Barbies that ever meant to me was something to throw around the room to make my sister mad. I learned that almost anything, even Barbies, can be meticulously collected by people. The most interesting part to me was that they actually hold value... I never imagined a cheap plastic doll could be worth so much money.
Honestly, I didn't much like the story. Sure, it was interesting to see that people care that much about dolls, but the point of the story seems to have eluded me. I didn't even read the whole thing because I couldn't concentrate on the subject matter. I think this story will help me to understand that as a writer, you really can write about anything...