tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post4660709152051267081..comments2024-01-12T10:22:50.711-05:00Comments on All Things Audry: It's a Barbie WorldAudry Fryerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01576125527238410629noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-78783507140461141502011-04-27T12:39:05.816-04:002011-04-27T12:39:05.816-04:00I never liked her and am glad that my daughters we...I never liked her and am glad that my daughters were never interested. I used to know a woman who spent half her time making clothes for her daughter's Barbie. That's the way I will always picture her. Now, my girls had life size dolls--size 2, I think, that could wear their hand-me-downs! Jean KelchnerJeanKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051626811272272129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-41441851426001650522011-04-20T12:34:07.294-04:002011-04-20T12:34:07.294-04:00I guess I'm on the fence. My daughter loves B...I guess I'm on the fence. My daughter loves Barbies - she is more into the clothes than the actual dolls. I have actual toyed with the idea of dyeing their hair because I'm so bored with all of them having that platinum blond hair - it looks like my mother's group at church! We have talked about how there are many different beautiful shades of hair in the world. Even worse it is hard to find a Barbie with light brown hair the color of my daughter's hair. I do like that she has different jobs now though how she is to teach preschool in that low top and high heels is beyond me. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17849072122639655871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-42461900634637398372011-04-20T12:04:34.352-04:002011-04-20T12:04:34.352-04:00I have to agree with mumugb on the Barbie front. ...I have to agree with mumugb on the Barbie front. While I do scoff at her proportions and wonder about her ability to not fall over, I'm not convinced she is to blame for such body issues. Now, I may not have girls of my own yet, I don't believe my insecurities came from my dolls but rather from the "real life" images in magazines and TV. Of course it probably didn't hurt that I was drawn to the "plumper" cabbage patch dolls than ole barbs.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073044232897260390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-9380181397443110202011-04-19T22:40:16.954-04:002011-04-19T22:40:16.954-04:00I'll play the women's studies card and vot...I'll play the women's studies card and vote against Barbie. I had many Barbies and loved playing with them; however, I was pretty young when I realized that Barbie was in perpetual high heels. I liked my sneakers so I thought it was kind of silly.<br /><br />It took someone to tell me that Barbie's figure wasn't realistic. After that, I resented her childish femininity, her materialism, and overt sexual-lessness. I mean, Barbie and Ken couldn't have realistic sex! (I only understood missionary back then.)<br /><br />Is she evil-in-carnate? No, but I do think the doll promotes a ton of negative messages colorfully wrapped and considered a harmless, irrelevant toy.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Ellen<br />http://mymotherstuttered.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512871994903416390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4628336098992735318.post-47406578620615183712011-04-19T14:02:40.108-04:002011-04-19T14:02:40.108-04:00Your Barbies are in a good state compared to mine ...Your Barbies are in a good state compared to mine (legs pulled off, funky haircuts...).<br />Barbie is just Barbie, I think it is up to us Mums to explain to our darling Daughters how life really is...Murielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669453005443249990noreply@blogger.com