Read this sentence from "Barbie Is in Her 60s and Still Going Strong!" She worked as a surgeon in 1973, a time when very few real-life women had that opportunity. How does the writer make use of situational irony here?

to stress the idea that Barbie's creators wanted her to be an inspiring figure


to provide a clever use of language that is likely to amuse young girls


to illustrate the possibilities of technology in the field of medicine


to demonstrate the advantages of being successful and famous

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