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more about #beautystandards Little Bumble Bee aka:Alwaystheangel: I don't understand this whole argument about Barbie being an unrealistic pressure on young girls. I know that most Jezzies said they just ripped off ... more » jburnaway: Honestly, I like the doll. She's definitely a step up from the black Barbie of yesteryear, which had the same features as white Barbie, but just a dif... more » XxAmandaxX: jst gt my prd nd m ttlly mnstrtng. GRL PWR W CHCKS NT DCKS! bnch f lsbns #ss</s more » Lady Skittlehattington: Barbies aren't an accurate representation of anyone, black or white. They are permanently on tippy toes. Hawaiian Barbie and Chinese Barbie are the sa... more » sirsnarksalot: Honestly, I couldn't care less about the supposed "message" little girls are getting from this new barbie. What concerns me is the message they are g... more » embarcadero13: "The dolls come with activator and a weave. Both! Even Régine on Living Single didn't go this deep and she was checking for a Chocolate Ken!)" I'm s... more » Zulkey: "But are the dolls going to be an adequate representation?" No. Of course not. It's Barbie. #sis more » Vivelafat says Sweep the leg, Johnny.: I can not believe they come with activator and a weave. I dare anyone try and tell me Black women don't have unique pressures when it comes to their h... more » madeofawesome: You know, the only Asian Barbie I ever had was Mulan. I understand the controversy surrounding African American Barbies, but not why there aren't many... more » GreyCat: "don't try to market them as some representation of "authentic" black physicality" If you want authentic representations of physicality, DON'T look... more » BetteD: Valid points made by all. I like that they're trying, I really, really do. I grew up playing with Barbies, including the half hearted attempts at "A... more » Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I feel like there is this assumption that Barbie has ever somehow been representative of realistic Caucasian body types or standards. I was a poor, pu... more » morninggloria: Shit. I was really hoping that these dolls would have ended racism. #sis more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: This reminds me of the black model debate. On the one hand, yes, I want little girls to be able to see beautiful women who (sort of) look like them. O... more » Tippi Hedren: Unfortunately, Mattel is in the business of Making Money, not of Social Responsibility. #sis more » ydw220000: I think the doll is cute. I look like her - seriously. And what is with the notion that in order to accurately represent african americans, there mu... more » laureltreedaphne: Well - the white Barbies are certainly not representative of what all (or any) white women look like. So I think it's incredibly unrealistic to expect... more » jaydock: Well, the white barbies don't look like me either. (I'm white). They're selling a beauty standard. No matter what your race is. #sis more » yellowsubroutine: If part of the motivation for us to resist aging is so we can prevent ourselves from becoming socially irrelevant, then we, as a society, need to work... more » msfancyhead: I just buried a very dear friend. She was 90 years old when she died. My friend came out of the same, image obsessed culture as everyone else in this... more » -
#barbieworld
New Black Barbies, Same Old Controversy
The mainstream media has finally caught on to what the black blogosphere buzzed about two weeks ago: The premiere of the So In Style (or S.I.S.) line of Black Barbies. But are the dolls going to be an adequate representation?
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#pricksandneedles
Youth Knows No Pain : An Unflinching Look At Our Fear Of Aging
Meet Mitch McCabe, a filmmaker who dives deep into the allure of the anti-aging industry in Youth Knows No Pain. She attempts to answer the question: why are we so obsessed with turning back the clock? More » -
#liberatingart
Have Merkin, Will Protest
Sinead King and Katie O'Brien, aka The Muffia, are British-based, feminist performance artists bent on challenging people's assumptions about beauty and gender roles. And then they flash their merkins. More »
