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more about #fantasticplastic more comments → TheFormerJuneBronson: Plus, she gets tickets to all events at the All-Drug Olympics. Jealous! more » Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I don't think this is going to influence anyone who wasn't already considering plastic surgery. I also don't think this is a glorification of plastic ... more » LaComtesse: I'd compare this much more to tattoo pageants/shows than Miss USA. Also, the Swan may be the absolute worst show ever to have been on television... ... more » bluebears: Is she holding a small christmas tree? more » sequined: Are women with plastic surgery not allowed in regular pageants? Could I attempt to enter the Miss Plastic pageant and argue that I'm being discrimina... more » morninggloria: It's too bad that this contest wasn't taking place a few countries east, because being called "Miss Plastic Turkey" is hilarious. more » andBegorrah: Pity there won't be a Miss Congenitally award. more » nyc-caribbean-ragazza: Negro Franchine's outfit is tight but what's up with her hair? What happened to her 'fro or did black Angela get that style? more » ellaesther: I believe I may have owned Negro Francie. I know for a fact that I played with her. (Yes, this means I'm old, but I'm also white, so I think this says... more » gaudette: don't they basically still do this? Like, have a white and a black version of the same doll? I suppose not marketed in quite the same way, though. more » toastandlove: "Negro Francie describes her date with Negro Ken to her astonished white friends." I'm sorry I just...couldn't...help...myself... more » jumpmonk: they didn't trademark her! more » dinergirl: Hey, at least they didn't name her D'Avondanisha or some shit. more » le monde is rond: Barbie did the post-racial thing way before Obama- they're so blind to race they need to put it specifically in the dolls' names. Otherwise, confused ... more » blueberrypancake: I'm glad to see Negro Francie isn't sporting any "political hairstyles" that would make her white counterparts uncomfortable. Seriously love her coat,... more » -
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There She Is, Miss Plastic Hungary
The Miss Plastic Hungary pageant was designed to celebrate plastic surgery and the women who have chosen to receive it, with all contestants openly admitting—and celebrating—the fact that they've undergone some type of surgical procedure. More » -
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Barbie's Message Translates In China
"Barbie attracts me because she's very feminine and independent…But most important are her pretty clothes." — A shopper at the new 35,000-square-foot Barbie store in Shanghai. [Washington Post] -
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Sarah Haskins Learns Valuable Lessons From Busty Blonde: Barbie
Barbie has turned 50 and in the latest installment of Target: Women, Sarah Haskins looks back at all the doll has taught us, like how to be a doctor. And use glitter hair gel. More » -
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From An Earnest Essay On Barbie's Boyfriend, Ken:
"Impossibly patient and unfailingly loyal, he's always waiting for her at the altar and always will be until his plastic decomposes… [Barbie] is a slave to fashion, and he is a slave to her." [Slate] -
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Barbie Turns 50, Gets Chinese Facelift, Tattoos
There are a smattering of news items about Barbie today, since — as we've mentioned several times — this month marks the doll's 50th birthday. Her "midlife crisis" means she's had some interesting developments: More » -
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The Worst Toy Of The Year
And! The winner (loser) of the TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young Children) Award is… Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Barbie, whose "skimpy outfit" lets children view her "impossibly long legs and dangerously thin body." [Brandfreak] -
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How A Barbie Doll Is Made
This year is the 50th anniversary of Barbie, and DesignBoom has an amazing behind-the-scenes gallery of the "adult" doll for little girls. The images are fascinating: More » -
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Putting Barbie Out To Pasture
Like a sorority girl who has stayed too long at the kegger, Barbie's stock continues to drop. More » -
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Barbie Goes To China
For the doll's 50th anniversary, Mattel is opening an eight-story flagship Barbie store in downtown Shanghai, which will feature a Barbie bar. Molded feet, blonde hair and narrow waists for everyone! [Time, Time] -
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Notable/Quotable
"I think he should have pinned the ears back years ago. They really annoy me. He represents my country now — pin back the ears!" — Joan Rivers, noted plastic surgery enthusiast, on Barack Obama. [NY Times]
