Posted on 12/12/2006 12:29:24 PM PST by goldstategop
Hillary Clinton wouldn't let Chelsea have one (no, not a mirror). And hundreds of thousands of feminists constantly speak out against Barbie. (I had several as a kid--"Superstar Barbie" was my favorite.)
It's no big deal to them that there are far worse dolls, like Bratz. And that one toy company recently scrapped plans to make stripper dolls aimed at six-year-olds. They're dead set against Barbie, mostly because Barbie is thin (and also because she's feminine).
It's not like Barbie (full name: Barbara Millicent Roberts) made anyone anorexic. Has the thin Barbie has made a dent in the ever-increasing obese population of American women? Hardly.
Barbie And Friends: A Girl's Dream Toys
Despite all the opposition and villification of Barbie, the doll is the TOP TOY for girls, this holiday season, according to the National REtail Federation (TMX Elmo is tops for boys). Sales of Barbie have been up, this year, for the first time in several years. I think it's a backlash against feminism and the butchification/masculinization of women, and Mattel's abandonment of silly Barbie-broke-up-with-Ken-and-is-an-independent-woman stories. (If only Mattel could get the hint and stop turning Ken into a girlie-man.)
Sales of the Rosie O'Donnell doll--not doing too well. The Hillary doll. Ditto.
And BTW, for our readers who may need some lessons in holiday shopping tips for kids, here are a couple of hints:
These are for GIRLS (NOT boys) . . .
(I got both of these for Channukah as a kid and enjoyed them.)
These are for BOYS (NOT girls) . . .
I hate these liberals and feminazis who insist on giving their boys effeminate gifts and their girls masculine ones. Way to mess up your kid.
I loved Barbie. I'm so glad this feminist nonesense is losing it's power. GI Joe is pretty cool too. All we need to do is get rid of those BRATZ dolls and we'll be experiencing the good old days again.
Our Barbies are better.
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