Posted on 11/21/2009 2:10:37 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
One of the world's most famous children's toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha.
Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic doll is going undercover for a charity auction in connection with Sotheby's for Save The Children.
More than 500 Barbies went on show yesterday at the Salone dei Cinquecento, in Florence, Italy.
Makers Mattel are backing the exhibition which is the work of Italian designer Eliana Lorena.
The auction is part of Barbie celebrations for her 50th anniversary this year. The UK's biggest Barbie fan Angela Ellis, 35, has a collection of more than 250 dolls.
The company director of Laird Assessors from The Wirral, Cheshire, said: 'Bring it on Burkha Barbie, I think this is a great idea.
'I think this is really important for girls, wherever they are from they should have the opportunity to play with a Barbie that they feel represents them.
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Wonder if she’d wearing a suicide belt under the snuggie?
Mattel should face a customer revolt
sick, sick, sick, sick. I hope this is not real!!!!!!!!
Pure capitalism. Find a market and sell them whatever you think they’ll like. Does the Ken doll come bearded, with a crazed look in his eyes, equipped with a koran, AK-47 and decapitating knife kit? Just wondering.
can we say Sharia Law
can we say Sharia Law
can we say Sharia Law
Thanks for posting this .
I won’t be buying any Mattel products this Christmas.
Companies that want to support this kind of garbage won’t be getting any of my money.
Is this serious?? Mattel caters to a religion that allows men to treat women like property? Where are all the feminazis on this one?
“The capitalists … will work on the preparation of their own suicide.” — Vladimir Lenin*
Complete with female circumcision?
I want the 9 year old, raped by the pedophile Muhammad, Aisha/Barbie doll.
Where’s Jewish Barbie?
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