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Originally posted by mblahnikluver
What happened to little girls playing with Barbie not aspiring to be a human version?
Originally posted by calstorm
So sad. I have a seven year old daughter, and trust me, the last thing she is thinking about is having boobs. She loves Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty and doing normal 7 year old girl things.
Originally posted by Pythein
Originally posted by mblahnikluver
What happened to little girls playing with Barbie not aspiring to be a human version?
Barbie was designed with an un-natural body, and women, and even some men, have been trying to emulate it ever since. Barbie is not a good role model from beginning to end, and a reflection of the society she represents, where women are objectified and rewarded based on physical appearance. Barbie, like this girl's mother, doesn't seem to do much, work wise...I might be wrong but from what I have seen, she just seems to 'have' a lot of accessories and clothes, hardly much to work with there for any child's imagination. Is it any wonder her mother grew up the way she was if Barbie was shaping her fantasy world? Was there a Doctor Barbie, teacher...? Barbie is all about fun, leisure-time, and being pretty...kind of limiting to a child's imagination. Carl Jung has some very interesting things to say about the role toys play in shaping our adult perceptions of reality. Girl's used to have dolls to help them to nurture and 'mother'...now they have Barbie to teach them the importance, of what, fashion?
If all this mother has ever done is trade on her body and looks, it stands to reason that she is going to want to push her daughter for the same set of aspirations, she probably hasn't got the best work ethic, or the imagination to want more for her daughter, or rather she wants more for her, and she thinks that sexualising her as early as possible is the way to improve those chances of success.
If girls are praised for nothing but their looks or appearance and are able to recieve financial rewards for allowing themselves to be objectified, then obviously that is going to be an aspirational model for those who want easy money or fame. Especially when the sex industry is glamourised, and objectification is almost the norm, this mother probably realises her daughter, to compete in a market all too saturised by pretty girls willing to take off their clothes, that she is going to need to give her girl an edge, and the publicity from this little venture will already, I am sure have been milked for every penny she can. Let's face it, she is already selling her daughter to the media...but as someone has already pointed out, sometimes these things turn out well....let's hope this little girl rebels, and thinks a little bit more of herself than just being yet another living doll. My fingers are crossed.
Originally posted by mblahnikluver
You must be a guy.
Originally posted by mblahnikluver
Barbie came as many different career choices. They had nurse, doctor, lawyer, astronaut (my personal favorite), office Barbie and so on.
Originally posted by mblahnikluver
Kids don't play with Barbie now they have shows like "16 and Pregnant" and "Engaged and Underage" to learn from. Kids should play with dolls and toys, it brings out their imagination, kids today don't seem to have much of an imagination. I know a bunch of girls, my friends kids, who are about 10-12 and they don't play with anything. They text all day or gossip on FB. When I was their age I played with Barbie and various other toys!
Originally posted by Chadwickus
Her mum has manhands and looks like a cross dresser.
Lucky daughter...