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myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life1 year ago

Barbie, that favorite doll of girls everywhere is taking a step to the darkside.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1428128.ece

This new Barbie to be released in September is based on a comic book hero, and is wearing a black leather jacket and boots and black fishnet stockings.

Now I don't have a daughter but If I had one, I would not want my daughter playing with that doll.


Tell me what you think! Would you be buying this. Tell me about your childhood Barbie memories. If you are a collector, would you get this one?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 86/100. fwidman (5347)   ranked 1,284 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

Hilarious! I don't collect or play with Barbies but I thought it was rather cute happy
Since it is based on a comic book character I'm sure all the Barbie collectors will collect one as soon as they come out.


myLot reputation of 95/100. webeishere (12386)   ranked 337 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

I am almost certain that is the only ones that will buy this model.
Would you buy a child this doll? I sure wouldn't.
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myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

Cute! I think Barbie has sunk to a new low. I am sure some of the collectors out there will want them, but I think more guys will want them or the comic book collectors.


COuldn't they just have made it an action figure?


myLot reputation of 86/100. fwidman (5347)   ranked 1,284 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

I would buy this doll for a child, certainly. Have you seen the crap that they television shows these kids? The doll is so tame. My teenager asked me a moment ago what was all the fuss about, she doesn't see a single thing wrong with that doll lol


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

You child may not have seen anything wrong with it because she sees this as acceptable. Many of us, do not see this as acceptable for a child. What is next Barbie - the dominatrix?


myLot reputation of 86/100. fwidman (5347)   ranked 1,284 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

As an old geezer I can tell you that all the young girls I knew that played with Barbies did not grow up to be squeaky clean by any means lol
I think people are just making too big a deal out of this. The Barbie looks harmless to me compared to the silliness of say, Angelina Jolie in the movies, but kids all seem to like her characters lol

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2. myLot reputation of 97/100. danishcanadian (20373)   ranked 103 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

Wow!! That's scary. While it was nice to know that Barbie could be anything she wanted, it really sucked that she had sun an un-realistic body. The attire on his new Barbie just brings that out in spades!! What kind of parent would buy such an obious sexual advertizement for their kids?


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

It is scary, can you see the little girls that play with Barbies wanting to dress like this. She did have an unrealistic body and my understanding is that they have changed her proportions some, but this is too much. WOnder if her belly button is pierced?


myLot reputation of 85/100. oneandonemakesix (24038)   ranked 1,399 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

I am betting more than kids they are targeting collectors and people, probably teenagers, who are into Goth, and definitely collectors,

I think what toy companies are trying to do just like television is that they want to cash in on hte latest fad....its all about the money, Just like McDonald's putting a Chinese slogan for the Olympics in favor of China and only China...comapnies are going to cash in any way they can

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3. myLot reputation of 95/100. webeishere (12386)   ranked 337 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

I wonder if they have this available in real life size? shocked
There is no way any kid of mine would have owned a doll of this type. I wonder
if they will make any money on this S&M Barbie doll. Unreal isn't it? Grrr!
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S&M Barbie

myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

I assume that you want it for you?! Some kids never grow up.

I agree, no kid of mine would play with this. I have to wonder what the manufacturers are thinking. We have people screaming about poor Harry Potter, there will be toy burning over this.

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4. myLot reputation of 95/100. morgandrake (1443)   ranked 1,768 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

I would not want my child playing with it. There are words to be said about the new look, but I won't print them here. I am glad that I do not collect Barbies; my wife would give me some strange looks if I did; she would also say some things about this one. Not that either of us are prudes; but she is a school teacher, and even we think that there are certain limits to what children should be exposed to.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

I tend to be conservative and really wonder about the value of giving them to 2 and 3 year old kids, but this should not be given to kids at all. I have never heard of a male collecting Barbies, but I am sure they are out there.

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5. myLot reputation of 97/100. tyc415 (4492)   ranked 6,005 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

I am not sure if I would buy that barbie or not. I would have to see it first before I made up my mind. My daughters had barbie dolls and my mother and I bought patterns and made clothes, boy were they ever decked out. haha They did look real nice though.


myLot reputation of 97/100. tyc415 (4492)   ranked 6,005 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

Shame on me, slap my hand and wash my mouth out with soap. hahaha I just looked at the link you provided and it is nothing what I thought it would look like. I was thinking more like motorcycle riding clothes??? I also have never seen a comic that had a character like that. I love the look of the second one they had on that link. Now that is barbie.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

Yes, I learned how to sew on the sewing machine making doll clothes and many of them were scraps of fabric of what I was wearing. Trust me there were no black fishnet stockings or leather jackets in the repertoire.

I am glad you did stop and look at the link. This gave you a better idea of what I was talking about, the second doll was more Barbie-esque. Though she is still a bit out of proportion for a healthy body image.

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6. myLot reputation of 94/100. gemini_rose (10121)   ranked 383 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

I would buy it, but then I collect certain ones that I find unusual so this would go nicely in my collection. If my daughter go her hands on it, she would not appreciate the clothing on it anyway as every doll or teddy with clothes on gets stripped within minutes! I would not probably buy it for her, but I would buy it for me!


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

Well I can give you buying it as a collector and not for your daughter. Do you see it an an investment?


myLot reputation of 94/100. gemini_rose (10121)   ranked 383 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

Honestly? no, it would just be something for me. I am not weird or anything though, its just that as a child I loved my dolls and hated having to grow up and not be able to have them. I have quite a few unusual barbie dolls and one or two limited editions that I have bought for my enjoyment. I also like things that are a bit different.

 
7. myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (18426)   ranked 573 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

Hi Debs, this Barbie sort of looks like a dominatrix. She is pretty, but I don't think I would want my children (if I had any young ones) playing with her. I am more inclined to purchase the feminine Barbies that are not suggestive. I think if it didn't say S&M Barbie... I wouldn't think so much of it.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

She is scary. I definitely would not be giving this doll to my daughters if I had any. One time i was a Barbie that was a doctor, that one I would give. One like this is not one that I think kids should aspire to.


myLot reputation of 94/100. OreoCookie3 (18426)   ranked 573 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

You said exactly what I was thinking.


myLot reputation of 100/100. arkaf61 (5729)   ranked 49 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

The question is.. you know it looks like a dominatrix, but does your child? She would not think anything about those clothes because she doesn't have yet anything as a reference to what it looks to us. For her it would be just a doll, maybe with strange clothes but a doll. We as adults are the ones that are inferring from what we know, but a child would not.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

Kids are smarter then you think. If you watch things like Law and Order and the kids are within distance, they are pretty knowledgeable. They maynot have a fill understanding, but soon enough they will put 2 + 2 together. And if you think of the 10 or 11 year old age group, they know a lot!



myLot reputation of 96/100. ShepherdSpy (2468)   ranked 794 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

It'd be sold as "Black Canary" Barbie not S&M Barbie,thankfully! I can just picture "Comic Book Guy" getting a shipment of these in... lol

 
8. myLot reputation of 41/100. redyellowblackdog (3986)   ranked 9,954 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

This sounds kind of tame. I remember a company some time back that was sued successfully by Mattel to stop them from buying Barbies and repackaging them. Yes, there was a company buying Barbies and giving them make overs to include brand new boxes and clothes. The names of these 'bootleg' Barbies? Remember, now, they had outfits and packaging to match these names.

"Trailer Trash Barbie" and "Hooker Barbie". Imagine it.


myLot reputation of 41/100. redyellowblackdog (3986)   ranked 9,954 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

http://www.anecdotage.com... , I found a link to this old story. The guy sold about 100 dolls and has some even more interesting Barbie creations it turns out.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

Wow, and to think I missed this one. This is amazing...trailer trash barbie and hooker barbie --- what a world we live in.

I guess Mattel has loosened their standards since 1994.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

I found a picture or Trailer Trash Barbie - she remind me of Britney Spears!

 
9. myLot reputation of 100/100. arkaf61 (5729)   ranked 49 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

Well, I am not really sure.You see I could give it the dark side meaning you mention, but a child would not. For a child it would be just a doll with different clothes,no darkness attached:)
As for my childhood barbie memories they're.... close to nothing, I was one of those girls that didn't have much patience to play with dolls. I would look at them, appreciate how pretty they looked and them throw them into a basket or shelf. Occasionally I would take them out, grab some fabric scraps and make a few dresses - maybe closer to this new dark barbie than the "normal" dresses hehehehe and then throw them back to the basket grab my ball and leave to play ball in the park LOL
I am not a collector - of dolls or anything - but if I was I would probably get this one too.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

But how many kids would get the idea they want to dress like their new barbie doll. I think this is pretty inappropriate for kids. I don't care if they understand or not - they will want to emulate.

 
10. myLot reputation of 98/100. thebeaddoodler (2768)   ranked 23 out of 38,167 in life   1 year ago

When Barbie first came out there was a BIG fuss over such a sexual doll especially for little girls, but she soon came to be accepted and loved and collected by girls of all ages. I wouldn't buy this new Barbie for a little girl, but I can see collectors fighting over her.


myLot reputation of 96/100. Debs_place (6721)   ranked 159 out of 38,167 in life  1 year ago

That is true and just a few years ago, they changed her proportions so that young girls would have a more realistic body image.


This is definitely not a child's toy, for adult collectors fine I just hope it stays in the hands of the adults.

 
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