Comments on: Barbie’s 50th http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/barbies-50th/ Mass Media Misadventures Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:22:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jacquie493 http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/barbies-50th/#comment-48 jacquie493 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:05:43 +0000 http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-48 It will be interesting to see the future of Barbie. The internet has created a place where she can be seen in a different light than Mattel intended. If more little girls are watching YouTube, will they want fewer Barbies? It will be interesting to see the future of Barbie. The internet has created a place where she can be seen in a different light than Mattel intended. If more little girls are watching YouTube, will they want fewer Barbies?

]]> By: Condoriano http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/barbies-50th/#comment-43 Condoriano Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:58:34 +0000 http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-43 Awesome! Awesome!

]]> By: coffee maker http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/barbies-50th/#comment-28 coffee maker Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:09:19 +0000 http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-28 Barbie continues to be a genius toy, especially since girls like to imagine themselves grown up and Barbie helps them do that Barbie continues to be a genius toy, especially since girls like to imagine themselves grown up and Barbie helps them do that

]]> By: roiledclarity http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/barbies-50th/#comment-17 roiledclarity Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:37:29 +0000 http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-17 I remember going out and getting a new Barbie every week with my mom. One Christmas I literally got 50 new Barbie dolls. I also remember how markets had to change Barbie from a big breasted, wide hipped babe into a sporty slim hipped, small boobed chick because people protested that it wasn't realistic and gave young children the wrong impression of how women are supposed to look. I'm not really one for the change, I think that if you create something and it sells billions and billions of dollars, there's not reason to change it. I don't know, I guess I'm just bitter. Great post though! I remember going out and getting a new Barbie every week with my mom. One Christmas I literally got 50 new Barbie dolls.

I also remember how markets had to change Barbie from a big breasted, wide hipped babe into a sporty slim hipped, small boobed chick because people protested that it wasn’t realistic and gave young children the wrong impression of how women are supposed to look. I’m not really one for the change, I think that if you create something and it sells billions and billions of dollars, there’s not reason to change it. I don’t know, I guess I’m just bitter. Great post though!

]]> By: Dr. Strangelove http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/barbies-50th/#comment-12 Dr. Strangelove Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:48:40 +0000 http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-12 I am Barbie girl, in a Barbie world. I am Barbie girl, in a Barbie world.

]]> By: snapcracklepopfizz http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/barbies-50th/#comment-11 snapcracklepopfizz Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:46:54 +0000 http://laurafalse.wordpress.com/?p=54#comment-11 I wonder what Barbie's next job will be? Part of me hopes she becomes the captain of a ship, then she won't be brutally torn apart (by children anyways) as she's lost at sea :) I wonder what Barbie’s next job will be? Part of me hopes she becomes the captain of a ship, then she won’t be brutally torn apart (by children anyways) as she’s lost at sea :)

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