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Post by michelyn8 on Apr 11, 2013 12:02:52 GMT -5
This one doesn't look all that different than one my girls received as a gift over 15 years ago. The main difference I see is the clothing (the one they received has a white peasant top and green skirt) and the dog. If it wasn't offensive then, why should it be now?
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 11, 2013 12:06:43 GMT -5
I used to have Irish barbie. She came dressed in green with shamrocks decorating the edges of the dress.
Yeah, that's not an overly simplistic representation of a country.
It's Barbie for crying out loud. She's not meant to be a real educational toy. You're that worried about cultural sensitivity then don't buy your kid the damn doll.
Unless she's being bought by a collector this doll is going to end up naked face down on the floor five minutes after she's taken out of the box so what does it matter?
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 11, 2013 12:16:07 GMT -5
My Barbie hung with GI Joe. Fess up. Your Barbie did G.I. Joe.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 12:19:39 GMT -5
I actually thought it was French Whore Barbie, too. I had to look it up to realize that a modified flapper outfit represents Argentina. See, Barbie taught me something. Thanks Barbie.
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Post by Pants on Apr 11, 2013 12:23:16 GMT -5
I'm sorry, I just have to discuss how the monkey on India Barbie's arm has a prehensile tail. Old world monkeys don't have prehensile tails, only monkeys from the Americas have prehensile tails. What sort of anachronistic crap is this ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/huh.gif)
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 12:26:57 GMT -5
I'm sorry, I just have to discuss how the monkey on India Barbie's arm has a prehensile tail. Old world monkeys don't have prehensile tails, only monkeys from the Americas have prehensile tails. What sort of anachronistic crap is this ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/huh.gif) ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/rofl.gif) I think there should be a "Like" button and a "Hell ya!" button that is worth 20 likes.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 12:30:35 GMT -5
Shit snacks - now that I have googled Barbie, I have banner ads of Barbie dressed like a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader. I'd rather go back to the stupid bra ads because I looked at Athletica shorts online.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Apr 11, 2013 14:54:54 GMT -5
LOL! I just found Serial Killer Barbie. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/shocked.gif) It's pretty hilarious and oh so wrong all rolled into one. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/grin.png) ![](http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrwa23vQpi1qiq0nho1_400.jpg)
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Post by NastyWoman on Apr 11, 2013 15:02:25 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. =========>> Thank you thyme, I was just on my way home to find my wooden clogs and bleach my hair and all this during lunchtime ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) , now I'm running back as fast as I can to spend my time more productively posting on this board!!! <<=================
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 11, 2013 15:30:59 GMT -5
Barbie is a total stereotype of upper class spoiled white girls. Why shouldn't the international line be stereotypes of those countries too? That's what Barbie does.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 11, 2013 17:00:19 GMT -5
No orders yet, still not done jumping through all the IRS hoops to get my mitts on my retirement money tax and penalty free.
I'm too broke right now to be ordering anything. The only thing I've purchased since I quit on the 1st is two loaves of bread, a gallon of milk, and cat food. We aren't super bad off yet though, the cat food was for the cat not us.
Damn, I just realized I should have signed up for the no spend month thread on WIR... if they still do those... I would have kicked everyone's ass this month.
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Post by quince on Apr 11, 2013 18:24:54 GMT -5
Asian barbie is in a cheongsam, not a kimono. Chinese whore barbie. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png)
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Apr 11, 2013 19:11:12 GMT -5
My all time favorite barbie was Miko! She was Hawaiian and for a little white girl was so exotic ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/smiley.png) I loved her! I would have had all these barbies when I was little and been in heaven! I always wondered why Ken looked not so manly, lol... I may have been a kid but I wasn't stupid ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png)
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Post by bean29 on Apr 11, 2013 22:43:42 GMT -5
Lol. I totally missed this thread today. But I did see the MSN article. Sent DH a note before I went to lunch and asked him if I should buy it. It was deemed controversial bc of the chihowow and the passport. Dh said he would have had a bigger problem if it had a green card. The dress is a traditional dress. I ordered it after lunch. I had to order directly from Mattel cost $36. About what I would have pd on Amazon but it was sold out. Walmart and toys r us were sold out too. Sent from my MB855 using proboards
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Post by busymom on Apr 11, 2013 22:58:11 GMT -5
<Snort> Did Barbie have a Princess Leia costume? ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/wink.png) I would've had her date Hans Solo. Now HE was a Bad Boy! ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/grin.png)
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 11, 2013 23:42:44 GMT -5
[/span] EVERY ONE of the "World Doll collection" comes with a passport. However, the Mexican community has taken it as a slam that she does. I think it would be even worse if they had the India gal, and the Australian, and the Chinese girl, and the one from Holland all with passports and the one from Mexico DIDN'T have a passport. LOL - now THAT would have been a slam!(So many caps and exclamation points. It is like I've been drinking. )[/span]
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Post by Otto the Orange on Apr 12, 2013 3:52:04 GMT -5
Play-doh is clearly less offensive Dark- stock up on a lot of Play-Doh at your store, I guarantee a huge profit!
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Apr 12, 2013 7:06:38 GMT -5
I only wish I had all those dolls as a kid. And if I had a girl, I really wouldn't care what doll she wanted to play with as long as it was pretty and lots of outfits and a carriage and a house and all other stuff that every doll should have
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Post by Otto the Orange on Apr 12, 2013 7:24:21 GMT -5
My Barbie hung with GI Joe. Your Barbie was hung like GI Joe ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/huh.gif) ?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 7:32:47 GMT -5
I only wish I had all those dolls as a kid. And if I had a girl, I really wouldn't care what doll she wanted to play with as long as it was pretty and lots of outfits and a carriage and a house and all other stuff that every doll should have that is so cute! ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/smiley.png)
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Apr 12, 2013 8:37:52 GMT -5
You'd think, but they have all these eco friendly, non toxic, no odor, all natural non Play-doh brand play-dohs now. Not like one or two dink ass operations run by a couple of burned out hippies, but like lots of them. Who knew?
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Post by Pants on Apr 12, 2013 9:00:21 GMT -5
Also, in light of my previous comment, I need to further discuss Chinese Barbie having a panda as an accessory. A PANDA? And a PASSPORT? Bitch, the giant panda is an endangered species! You can't just be hauling one of those all over the world, that is called smuggling.
Unless you are a some sort of licensed pandaologist transporting that panda elsewhere in the world to take part in a panda breeding program, I really need to discourage hauling a panda around with you.
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Post by Otto the Orange on Apr 12, 2013 9:08:09 GMT -5
You'd think, but they have all these eco friendly, non toxic, no odor, all natural non Play-doh brand play-dohs now. Not like one or two dink ass operations run by a couple of burned out hippies, but like lots of them. Who knew? OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Phoenix84 on Apr 12, 2013 11:05:31 GMT -5
Lol. I totally missed this thread today. But I did see the MSN article. Sent DH a note before I went to lunch and asked him if I should buy it. It was deemed controversial bc of the chihowow and the passport. Dh said he would have had a bigger problem if it had a green card. The dress is a traditional dress. I ordered it after lunch. I had to order directly from Mattel cost $36. About what I would have pd on Amazon but it was sold out. Walmart and toys r us were sold out too. Sent from my MB855 using proboards Why would those be controversial? All the dolls had animals and passports. MAYBE I can see the dog being a little offensive, but what's offensive about a passport? Doesn't seem too out there to have a international line of dolls and give th em passports for international travel? But it's all a moot point. As DramaQ said, anyone who knows anything about kids knows the Barbie will end up naked, and likely headless within a week and kicked under the bed or something.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2013 11:28:57 GMT -5
yo quiero taco bell
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 12, 2013 11:31:01 GMT -5
Yeah I would find a baby tied to her arm more offensive than a passport or a green card. ![](http://syonidv.hodginsmedia.com/vsmileys/rofl.gif)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2013 12:27:22 GMT -5
I think the YM team could come up with a rocking line of dolls called "Purposely Offensive" and Dark will sell them in his store. He's going for the family-cult sort of game shop, right ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/huh.gif) People that have the time and energy to get offended about this need to get a J-O-B so they don't have time for stupid crap.
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Post by Apple on Apr 13, 2013 12:56:14 GMT -5
My all time favorite barbie was Miko! She was Hawaiian and for a little white girl was so exotic ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/smiley.png) I loved her! That was my favorite too. I braided her hair into as many tiny little braids as I could. I think she's still in some suitcase like that in my parent's attic...
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Post by Apple on Apr 13, 2013 13:01:06 GMT -5
This is my favorite--and it's *almost* a freezer! ![](http://imagehaul.com/thehauls/515a5f6f1c65d3879a3b342a4f7c9f16.jpg) and a close second: ![](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_masz26tVkM1r6gvx3o1_400.jpg)
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