Barbies.

brittanyjeanxo
brittanyjeanxo Posts: 1,829 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
Last night I went shopping at Target for my 8-year-old cousin, Belle. While there, I saw all kinds of less-than-covered Barbies. I took a picture of one, and this one wasn't even the worst one!

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When I was a kid, I played with these Barbies:

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When did Barbara get so slutty?!

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  • nicehormones
    nicehormones Posts: 503 Member
    It's the bratz dolls that are the worst. They look like flat out *kitten*...

    I think I had at least two of the ones in that second picture!!

    I LOVED my barbies.
  • stcar
    stcar Posts: 207 Member
    when the rest of the world did lol....sad but true!
    you should see the way the girls at my sons school dress and they're 11! It's crazy!
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Its plastic.
    Chill.
  • brittanyjeanxo
    brittanyjeanxo Posts: 1,829 Member
    It's the bratz dolls that are the worst. They look like flat out *kitten*...

    I think I had at least two of the ones in that second picture!!

    I LOVED my barbies.

    I DEFINITELY had the one in blue--I remember because her outfit was so cute back then!
    It's plastic.
    Chill.

    It's the Internet.

    Chill. ;)
  • Helenatrandom
    Helenatrandom Posts: 1,166 Member
    Actually, she is just getting back to her origins.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild_Lilli_doll

    Seriously, my Daddy was in Austria during the time period mentioned in the article, so I wasn't allowed a Barbie as a child. He kept referring to her as a "Prostitute Doll" when I'd ask for one! :laugh:

    I told this to a friend of mine, who bought a Barbie for me two years ago. (A reformed one, with a Bunny as a pet.) My life is now complete! :glasses:
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Its plastic.
    Chill.

    It's more the message that it sends to little girls, that is, "this is how should women dress." I don't have any problem with grown women making the decision to dress "slutty." I do it sometimes. But I do take issue with seeing young girls dressed in certain ways, and with dressing little girl's doll certain ways. A little more balance would be good.
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