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This week the St. Catharines Standard ran an editorial about
a Mom whose daughter has cancer.
(Barbie worst role
model when battle's life or death, Mon., Jan 12, 2012)
The Mother is putting pressure on Mattel Toy Company to make
a bald Barbie. She figures that it will
be a doll with which her daughter will be able to identify.
She has started a face book page and is evidently getting
quite a lot of support.
The editor was appalled by the idea.
I was appalled, too.
At first.
Then I remembered the day that I executed Betsy Wetsy.
It happened in my bedroom when I was seven.
I can't remember if BW had any last words.
Blumpy, my stuffed elephant, and I sobbed piteously.
And sometimes the world can be a dark place.
Bald Barbie might not be a bad idea.
4 comments:
Yes, I can see a market for bald Barbies. But if Mattel doesn't make one, the kid can always just shave a regular Barbie, eh?
I'm not sure how I feel about this request (blackmail?). As for your murderous tale, that was hilarious!!
Definitely a bald Barbie. Why not. It's a good idea, and yes, she can still look glamorous and youthful. If Mattel doesn't do this then a toy manufacturer of younger looking dolls, should.
I don't see the problem with a bald Barbie. My daughter got a doll as a gift for her birthday. At first glance the doll looked just like her, it had long blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Then I noticed that she was dressed like a street walker! I certainly don't want that to be what my kid relates to!
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