Thursday, September 22, 2005
Barbie's Gone Jihad?
I thought Barbie was supposed to be this head-strong, educated, progressive type of woman who was independent and took charge of her life.
Not this...
I'd hate to see what the 'Bratz' dolls look like out there.
posted by El Capitan at 3:46 PM
2 Comments:
Mauser*Girl said...
I would figure it's sort of hard to market Barbie as she's marketed in the States in a Muslim country since their perception of women in society is so very different...
Speaking of perception, here's one for you - the new model for the hijab -
http://www.anvari.org/db/fun/Farsi/New_Model_for_Hijab.jpg
El Capitan said...
Mauser*girl, you're right. I was shooting for the idea that Barbie was supposed to represent the modern woman, but that idea in itself is screwed up. Barbie represents capitalism at it's finest. Make a piece of plastic with boobs the favorite toy of every money-paying girl on the planet. Come to think of it, isn't that how we won the Cold War?
3:10 PM