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Black Barbies: A Question Of Representation
Charity Cases: "Burka Barbie" Angers Everybody
Over the weekend, a producer from Fox & Friends contacted me, asking me to come on and comment on the new "Burka Barbie:" More »Dear Mattel: This Is How How You Make Barbie More Diverse
Feministing points us toward doll-maker Loanne Hizo Ostlie, who has been creating modified Barbies for over a decade. Over at her site, Tabloach Productions, her modifications of Barbie (and long neglected Skipper) are amazingly detailed... and stunningly diverse. More »New Black Barbies, Same Old Controversy
Mattel Throws Barbie Under The Bus
Because apparently their slipping numbers are all her fault! Boo, whore. [The Street]A Doll's House
I thought we'd seen it all, Barbie-art-wise. And having seen this, I wish we had. And yeah, NSFW, to the extent that you probably wouldn't want your boss to walk by while you were looking at, say, number three. [BuzzFeed]Valley Of The Dolls
To promote her graphic novel Dolltopia, about runaway dolls who reject the domestic roles thrust upon them by humans, Abby Denson is holding a contest for the best made-over Barbie at her book signings this month. [N.Y. Daily News]Silly: Don't You Know Barbie Can Have It All?
The Daily News asks: "Barbie doll: children's toy or valuable collector item for adults?" That's all in a day's work for the original multitasker! [NYDN]"Miss Plastic Hungary" Takes Pageants To The Next (?) Level
The new mini-trend in more naturalistic beauty pageants is being bucked by "Miss Plastic Hungary" - in which only the surgically enhanced need apply. More »50 Years Of Barbie Couture
Barbie's a well-preserved 50 years old in '09, and a raft of big-namers are dolling her in custom couture for the big day. Here's a look at the other designer threads she's sported.... More »Barbie Battle: Babble-ing Parents Face Off Online
XXX! Sex Secrets Of Barbie And Ken
As everyone has always suspected on some level, America's favorite fashion doll Barbie has a seriously sordid past. More »