long live Barbie

Most of us girls grew up with Barbie, right?
The long blond hair, the big boobs, the perfect butt, the twinkling blue eyes. I loved Barbie when I was a kid, but her physique is one that I don't care for today. I like 'special' beauty (whatever that means..:)

Barbie did not corrupt me. I did not grow up to peroxide bleach my hair, wear pool-blue contacts or plastify my boobs and butt, nor did I think walking around wearing skimpy clothes was a good idea (most of the time at least...we've all been through a rebellious exhibitionist stage..:)

But our good friends in the Arab world seem to think Barbie is the work of the devil and will corrupt young girls, and that they will grow up walking around muslim territories trying to look and act like Barbie.

Many an antidote was created to counter the evils of stereotypical blond bimbo Barbie; Razanne, Sara, Leila the slave girl, black barbie, size 16 big-bootyed Barbie...and now, the Syrians have created Fulla (refer to photo).


I'm all for diversity...but Fulla kinda creeps me out.

Why is it so hard to believe that little Muslim girls will grow up playing with Barbie and not end up being whores?
I grew up with Barbie...even worse, I grew up with Madonna in all the glory that was her "Sex" phase. I am fine...last I checked, I was not selling my body to the night.

I think all religions need to chill out a bit and really really really realise that it's all in the upbringing, it's all in the education, it's all in the values that are instilled in kids.

A doll with porn-star measurements or one wearing a abaya will not be a life-altering experience that will scar your child for life, nor will it shape her future.

chill people
keep Barbie alive in the Arab world!!