Debbie Schlussel: Good News for Christmas '08!: Now You Can Buy Your Daughter an S&M Ho Barbie
Remember when Hasbro had plans to make and market "Pussycat Doll" stripper dolls to six-year-old girls? After protests from you, my readers, and other Americans, Hasbro dumped that dumb idea.
But who needs Hasbro when you have Mattel. The company is now selling this S&M ho-looking Barbie, "Black Canary Barbie," based on a D.C. comics superhero.
Yes, I know, it's based on a comic book superheroine. But so what? Just because a comic book illustrator is irresponsible or draws a suggestive figure in something aimed at adults, doesn't mean that a girls doll company needs to follow suit. Do you really want your daughter or granddaughter playing with a doll that doesn't cover half of her body and dresses like she's ready to walk the streets? Yes, I know, Wonder Woman also doesn't cover half of her body, but come on. She isn't wearing leather and fishnets and looks a whole lot more wholesome.
Would you buy this for your daughter or granddaughter?
Some people say it's just for collectors, but come on. BTW, here's a cool "collector" Barbie which, according to InventerSpot, is coming out in the fall (but is already available for purchase all over the net), taken from Hitchcock's classic, "The Birds":
I bet your daughter would love it. I know I would.
Posted by Debbie on July 17, 2008 11:08 AM to Debbie Schlussel