Torturing Barbie Dolls (experience, Christ, science, christmas, holiday)

[Sunstone]

http://www.livescience.com/othernews/051230_barbie.html

Once again, Barbie was one of the best-selling toys this past holiday season. Mattel’s world-famous fashion doll has become a cash cow, selling nearly $2 billion of merchandise each year. Barbie has also become part of many a girl’s childhood.

Just before Christmas, however, a team of British researchers announced that many young girls mutilate and torture their Barbie dolls. According to University of Bath researcher Agnes Nairn, “the girls we spoke to see Barbie torture as a legitimate play activity….The types of mutilation are varied and creative, and range from removing the hair to decapitation, burning, breaking, and even microwaving.” The reason, Nairn said, was that girls saw Barbie as childish, an inanimate object instead of a treasured toy.

What’s this? Aggression against the beloved Barbie, the beaming plastic icon of (allegedy) idealized beauty? Could it be that society has misinterpreted how young girls view Barbie? For decades, journalists and social critics have assumed that young girls idolize Barbie dolls, but little actual research has been done on the topic. In the absence of evidence, assumption and speculation ran rampant.

[Nehustan]

I have been known when confronted with Barbies to submit them to a long and vigouros torture by tongue (like a Japanese water torture with just as much dripping if executed correctly). Had suprisingly few complaints from Amnesty tho'....

[michel]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

http://www.livescience.com/othernews/051230_barbie.html

Once again, Barbie was one of the best-selling toys this past holiday season. Mattel’s world-famous fashion doll has become a cash cow, selling nearly $2 billion of merchandise each year. Barbie has also become part of many a girl’s childhood.

Just before Christmas, however, a team of British researchers announced that many young girls mutilate and torture their Barbie dolls. According to University of Bath researcher Agnes Nairn, “the girls we spoke to see Barbie torture as a legitimate play activity….The types of mutilation are varied and creative, and range from removing the hair to decapitation, burning, breaking, and even microwaving.” The reason, Nairn said, was that girls saw Barbie as childish, an inanimate object instead of a treasured toy.

What’s this? Aggression against the beloved Barbie, the beaming plastic icon of (allegedy) idealized beauty? Could it be that society has misinterpreted how young girls view Barbie? For decades, journalists and social critics have assumed that young girls idolize Barbie dolls, but little actual research has been done on the topic. In the absence of evidence, assumption and speculation ran rampant.

Just before Christmas, however, a team of British researchers announced that many young girls mutilate and torture their Barbie dolls. According to University of Bath researcher Agnes Nairn, “the girls we spoke to see Barbie torture as a legitimate play activity….The types of mutilation are varied and creative, and range from removing the hair to decapitation, burning, breaking, and even microwaving.” The reason, Nairn said, was that girls saw Barbie as childish, an inanimate object instead of a treasured toy.

It would take a British scientist to decide to research something as important as this...

Seriously, that sounds awful. If girls are made of "sugar & spice and all things nice"..well, I am glad I had boys........they didn't mutilate their action men........


"The reason, Nairn said, was that girls saw Barbie as childish, an inanimate object instead of a treasured toy" All I can say is that there is a lot of repressed anger in the little girls they studied.........

[Seyorni]

I saw a Barbie camp art installation at Burning Man a few years ago. Hundreds of barbie dolls displayed in amusing, bizarre or shocking situations.

[Nehustan]

Originally Posted by Seyorni

Hundreds of barbie dolls displayed in amusing, bizarre or shocking situations.

re: my previous post

Did the barbies wear flouro techo clothing, a la Goa????? (Nehustan makes a note to potentially take a trip to the Nevada desert.)

[Seyorni]

Some wore only body paint as, curiously, I did when I stumbled upon the exhibit.....

[incensedcinders]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

http://www.livescience.com/othernews/051230_barbie.html

Once again, Barbie was one of the best-selling toys this past holiday season. Mattel’s world-famous fashion doll has become a cash cow, selling nearly $2 billion of merchandise each year. Barbie has also become part of many a girl’s childhood.

Just before Christmas, however, a team of British researchers announced that many young girls mutilate and torture their Barbie dolls. According to University of Bath researcher Agnes Nairn, “the girls we spoke to see Barbie torture as a legitimate play activity….The types of mutilation are varied and creative, and range from removing the hair to decapitation, burning, breaking, and even microwaving.” The reason, Nairn said, was that girls saw Barbie as childish, an inanimate object instead of a treasured toy.

What’s this? Aggression against the beloved Barbie, the beaming plastic icon of (allegedy) idealized beauty? Could it be that society has misinterpreted how young girls view Barbie? For decades, journalists and social critics have assumed that young girls idolize Barbie dolls, but little actual research has been done on the topic. In the absence of evidence, assumption and speculation ran rampant.

Teeheehee... from my experiences that's sadly the truth.
I used to cut all my Barbies' hair off and hang them from places. But that was only sometimes, usually I treated them very respectfully.

[Bishka]

Barbies are being passed up for the newer generation of dolls, Bratz. With their overexaggerated heads, eyes, etc. Pretty ridiculous if you ask me. Actually both are ridiculous, but oh well.