That is absolutely ridiculous. Why don't they ban rap music because it makes people thugs while they are at it.
Bill Proposes To Ban Barbie
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This topic made me think of that barbie "Growing up Skipper" with boob growing action!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvnmnygo2XE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvnmnygo2XE
Actually the thing is that Barbie has always been sort of a "girl power" concept, the male characters (like Ken, I think there have been others) have always taken a back seat. Barbie has travelled all over the world in her various adventures and done things like acting as a detective. "dumb" is not the first word I'd use to describe the character. As far as being pretty, well nobody wants an ugly doll. Girls dream about being pretty all on their own anyway, the dolls have nothing to do with that.
I find this ironic because while you run into it occasionally, you have also seen things like demanding BLACK dolls with the name "Barbie" on them (as opposed to simply being one of Barbie's friends) for reasons related to empowerment.
It's just ironic how if you wait long enough you can see people argueing about the same thing from exactly the opposite ends of the spectrum in the media.
I mean you've never heard "Gee, I'm glad there aren't any black Barbie dolls, as that would give the wrong message to little black girls."
On one hand the image of the character, and it's very name, is seen as empowering for women. On the other it's seen as being a threat to women's lib.
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Well gentlemen, all of that rambling aside I think that here on The Escapist we should also attack Barbie. Simply put the whole thing is demeaning towards men. I mean look at the toothless role Ken has in their relationship, one of pure subservience. What is she, like his matriarch or dominatrix or something? It's just not right in the scope of equality. Ken should be given just as much as Barbie. Young girls should be made to play "Ken Horse Adventures" and "Island Prince Ken" to give them the right idea about men and how we're not just second fiddle to women and worthy of their respect and equality as partners!
Obviously Barbie sends the wrong message about gender roles by having a woman in the forefront as opposed to standing side by side with her man.
Empower Ken! Down with Barbie! Booyah!
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I find this ironic because while you run into it occasionally, you have also seen things like demanding BLACK dolls with the name "Barbie" on them (as opposed to simply being one of Barbie's friends) for reasons related to empowerment.
It's just ironic how if you wait long enough you can see people argueing about the same thing from exactly the opposite ends of the spectrum in the media.
I mean you've never heard "Gee, I'm glad there aren't any black Barbie dolls, as that would give the wrong message to little black girls."
On one hand the image of the character, and it's very name, is seen as empowering for women. On the other it's seen as being a threat to women's lib.
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Well gentlemen, all of that rambling aside I think that here on The Escapist we should also attack Barbie. Simply put the whole thing is demeaning towards men. I mean look at the toothless role Ken has in their relationship, one of pure subservience. What is she, like his matriarch or dominatrix or something? It's just not right in the scope of equality. Ken should be given just as much as Barbie. Young girls should be made to play "Ken Horse Adventures" and "Island Prince Ken" to give them the right idea about men and how we're not just second fiddle to women and worthy of their respect and equality as partners!
Obviously Barbie sends the wrong message about gender roles by having a woman in the forefront as opposed to standing side by side with her man.
Empower Ken! Down with Barbie! Booyah!
>>>----Therumancer--->
What your describing is a modern day woman. Not a slut. Please don't insult my intellgence or yours.GloatingSwine said:
Ahhh, because there's some magical line over which a woman's sexuality must not cross?SomeBritishDude said:
Seriously, the fact that you use the word slut at all shows that you regard some forms of female sexuality as bad and to be controlled.
It marks you as having a deeply immature view of sexuality, because you desire to control it in others where it does no harm, rather than accepting it.
