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- Path: sparky!uunet!world!kieran
- From: kieran@world.std.com (Aaron L Dickey)
- Subject: Re: Barbie dolls
- Message-ID: <BzqsyA.G9p@world.std.com>
- Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
- References: <9212231715.AA01995@Spl3.ECE.Drexel.EDU>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 02:44:33 GMT
- Lines: 35
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- Rashmi <rashmi%Spl3.ECE.Drexel.EDU@COE.DREXEL.EDU> writes:
-
- >Math class may be tough for both Ken and Barbie, Aaron, but it was only
- >Barbie who admitted it. I agree that the recall is a silly idea, but hope
- >the controversy prompts the Barbie-dialogue writers to pay more attention
- >while writing her lines in future.
-
- I'm obviously not too familiar with the Barbie genre...is there even a
- talking Ken available for sale? If so, anyone know what sort of things he
- says?
-
- I'm still not sure why the phrase was so bad. Barbie dolls in general
- appeal to girls because they sort of identify with "her", or at least with
- what they hope to become as teens. Math class is a part of life, and most
- people find it hard at one level or another. English comp can be hard for
- some too...that's life; everyone has his or her talents and failings. No
- biggie. I think those calling for the recall aren't giving the kids
- enough credit; if any little girl gets scared off of math for life because
- of something her doll says, then that kid's got some problems that no
- "neutral" doll is going to prevent from coming out eventually.
-
- Which is why all little girls should be given a Talking Stimpy instead. :)
-
- >The local Border's had a copy, last time I checked. I'd guess that any decent
- >sized bookstore in NYC probably has a copy.
-
- Yeah, in NYC it'd be easy...I could just go to the latest book-burning
- outside the Board of Ed. :) Unfortunately, I'm stuck in West Virginia,
- and the Waldenbooks at the mall just doesn't cut it (the few gay culture
- books they have are in the "True Crime" section...whether that's an
- editorial comment on the part of the franchisee is left as an exercise for
- the professor).
-
- --Aaron
-
-