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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 10:14:38 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:18:13 GMT -5
this is clearly racialist it should go in Loony's food thread ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) ETA- does she come with a taco too? ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:21:33 GMT -5
They should have her jumping a fence.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 10:22:27 GMT -5
Does that mean the dance troops that wear these dresses and do the traditional dances are also racist?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:23:16 GMT -5
They should have her jumping a fence. I think that is a part of one of the new Barbie playsets Instead of a house, its a border patrol station and a fence and Mexican Barbie has to get to the other side ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:25:00 GMT -5
I think she's beautiful and I really don't see anything offensive about it.
IIRC, wasn't there already a Latino Barbie? I think her name was Theresa... she was basically Barbie except she had tan skin, dark brown hair and brown eyes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:25:12 GMT -5
Can we talk about her tiny waist and giant hooters instead?
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 10:25:21 GMT -5
![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/rofl.gif) Now THIS is offensive.
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Post by milee on Apr 11, 2013 10:27:59 GMT -5
They should have her jumping a fence. ... carrying a baby in one hand and a mop in the other.
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Post by milee on Apr 11, 2013 10:29:01 GMT -5
Can we talk about her tiny waist and giant hooters instead? Since the ruffles in this picture conceal her hooters, I can only imagine that Archie has already purchased and undressed this poor girl.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:31:48 GMT -5
They should have her jumping a fence. ... carrying a baby in one hand and a mop in the other. "We need more Lemon Pledge." "Can't you just buy it yourselves?" "N-no...."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:35:42 GMT -5
is the sombrero included or is that an extra accessory you can purchse for her?
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Post by zibazinski on Apr 11, 2013 10:40:51 GMT -5
What's offensive is bi-lingual signs and press 1 for English.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 10:59:39 GMT -5
para espanol, marque el numero dos....
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Post by Tiny on Apr 11, 2013 11:02:24 GMT -5
I'm not sure about the dog...the dress isn't that bad - it made me think Mexican folk dancer when I saw it - although the pink seems more to satisfy the supposed fetish that little girls have for pink rather than an actual traditional dress color. Then again the only time I see Mexican folk dancers is when the school kids are putting on a pageant OR when one of the dance studios does a 'dances of the world' thing at a parade or fund raiser or other public exhibition. So, it's not like I'm an expert.
This just seems like Barbie is attempting to compete with American Girls or whatever those large dolls are called - but in a low end cheesy sorta way.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 11:02:31 GMT -5
The rest of them see just as ridiculous. Barbie (the white version) is pretty offensive, so I don't see how adding race to her will make her less ridiculous. ![](http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/fn-latino/lifestyle/660/371/barbies%20of%20the%20world.jpg?ve=1)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 11:03:21 GMT -5
Are they trying to make her less ridiculous?
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 11:03:45 GMT -5
Shit, I didn't realize the India Barbie had a frickin' Monkey climbing her arm. Seriously Matel? LOL
And the Dutch have got to be sick of that stupid costume.
Japanese whore barbie.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Apr 11, 2013 11:03:57 GMT -5
People are way too sensative in this day and age. I fail to see what's offensive about this doll. And what makes this doll more "offensive" than other culteral dolls? If were going for "offensive" I could think of way worse things they could have done.....
And Thyme is right, all the barbies, including the white one, all look pretty ridiculous.
But in the end, I don't have girls and I don't play with dolls so I don't really care one way or the other. I don't have a dog in the fight.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Apr 11, 2013 11:04:13 GMT -5
People are way too damn sensitive...there is nothing wrong with this doll
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 11:05:11 GMT -5
Not even a chihuahua? [/span]
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Post by Phoenix84 on Apr 11, 2013 11:08:39 GMT -5
It's one of those cases where you really can't win. If they don't do a Mexican (or any other type) of Barbie then they'd get slammed for only doing White Barbies and being insensative to other races. If they do a Multiculteral line, they get slammed for being "insensative."
No matter what you do with race, even if it's nothing at all, people get offended.
Seriously, people need to grow up.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 11:09:17 GMT -5
[/span][/quote] Michael Vick?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2013 11:15:12 GMT -5
Shit, I didn't realize the India Barbie had a frickin' Monkey climbing her arm. Seriously Matel? LOL And the Dutch have got to be sick of that stupid costume. Japanese whore barbie. India Barbie comes with a flying carpet fo' shizzle
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 11, 2013 11:27:50 GMT -5
This just seems like Barbie is attempting to compete with American Girls or whatever those large dolls are called - but in a low end cheesy sorta way. Mattel owns the American Girl stuff now. They bought out the company a few years ago, maybe as many as 10?
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 11, 2013 11:31:24 GMT -5
The rest of them see just as ridiculous. Barbie (the white version) is pretty offensive, so I don't see how adding race to her will make her less ridiculous. ![](http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/fn-latino/lifestyle/660/371/barbies%20of%20the%20world.jpg?ve=1) Ok, I realize I'm culturally stunted - but what country is the end one, in the blue w/ fringe? And is the 2nd one from the end South Africa or Australia? Could go either way....
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 11:35:43 GMT -5
Argentina - according to the website.
The one with the Koala is Australia.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 11, 2013 11:49:13 GMT -5
Beth facepalms. I missed the koala entirely....
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Post by swamp on Apr 11, 2013 11:50:58 GMT -5
The Argentinian one looks like Madonna playing Evita,.
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Post by swamp on Apr 11, 2013 12:02:43 GMT -5
My Barbie hung with GI Joe.
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