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In response to "a lot of parents are concerned that Barbie gives girls a twisted view of the female body." by loosilu

Like crash says, if the alternative is Bratz, I'd get my little girl hooked on Barbie as soon as possible.

Posted by TFox Mar 18 '09, 10:57

Body image issues are one thing. Learning how to look like you huff pole at a city bus stop in order to impress your friends is another degree of problem entirely.

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People used to complain about Barbie way more before Bratz came along. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 11:02 2
- Right, because who could have imagined a toy company would make a "comb the gum out of her hair and wash her sequined thong, twice to be safe" doll? -- nm - TFox Mar 18, 11:04 1
  - wasn't their creator someone who left Mattel? I think I read he used to work on Barbie. -- nm - loosilu Mar 18, 11:05

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Like crash says, if the alternative is Bratz, I'd get my little girl hooked on Barbie as soon as possible.

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