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Meditation Barbie?

Windwalker

Windwalker

Veteran Member
Premium Member
I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or think this is a good idea somehow. I'm really at a loss here. I mean, I think it's great to teach kids how to mediate, but this? Maybe because it's Mattel selling a plastic mediation doll, or this super-excited girl actor trying to enthusiastically sell being calm and focused, or the whole perky commercial add music of this abruptly swinging in to calm meditation sayings, or press her heart chakra to get calming music and guided meditations, or the whole cloud thing, etc. It kind of make my brain hurt. :) It just seems kind of like an unholy alliance. Thoughts?

 
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Lain

Well-Known Member
Windwalker said:
I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or think this is a good idea somehow. I'm really at a loss here. I mean, I think it's great to teach kids how to mediate, but this? Maybe because it's Mattel selling a plastic mediation doll, or this super-excited girl actor trying to enthusiastically sell being calm and focused, or the whole perky commercial add music of this abruptly swinging in to calm meditation sayings, or press her heart chakra to get calming music and guided meditations, or the whole cloud thing, etc. It kind of make my brain hurt. :) It just seems kind of like an unholy alliance. Thoughts?

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At first I thought "this is the degradation of Eastern religions in the West continued," but then I thought: "I would 1000% buy a Wim Hof guided breathing doll." Now I want that. They accidentally sold me something that doesn't even exist. The power of advertising.


It reminds me of the AI priest BBC video:

 
JustGeorge

JustGeorge

Not As Much Fun As I Look
Staff member
Premium Member
I think its cute.

But I collect Barbies, so I'm biased.

I probably wouldn't buy it, though. Really, I only collect from the Fashionista line.
 
Orbit

Orbit

I'm a planet
Windwalker said:
I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or think this is a good idea somehow. I'm really at a loss here. I mean, I think it's great to teach kids how to mediate, but this? Maybe because it's Mattel selling a plastic mediation doll, or this super-excited girl actor trying to enthusiastically sell being calm and focused, or the whole perky commercial add music of this abruptly swinging in to calm meditation sayings, or press her heart chakra to get calming music and guided meditations, or the whole cloud thing, etc. It kind of make my brain hurt. :) It just seems kind of like an unholy alliance. Thoughts?

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Are you sure this is real? They misspelled "breathe" as "breath". That doesn't seem like something that would make it past corporate...
 
We Never Know

We Never Know

No Slack
Windwalker said:
I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or think this is a good idea somehow. I'm really at a loss here. I mean, I think it's great to teach kids how to mediate, but this? Maybe because it's Mattel selling a plastic mediation doll, or this super-excited girl actor trying to enthusiastically sell being calm and focused, or the whole perky commercial add music of this abruptly swinging in to calm meditation sayings, or press her heart chakra to get calming music and guided meditations, or the whole cloud thing, etc. It kind of make my brain hurt. :) It just seems kind of like an unholy alliance. Thoughts?

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Don't forget in the 70's millions bought pet rocks for $3.95 :D:confused:
 
Nakosis

Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member
Windwalker said:
I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or think this is a good idea somehow. I'm really at a loss here. I mean, I think it's great to teach kids how to mediate, but this? Maybe because it's Mattel selling a plastic mediation doll, or this super-excited girl actor trying to enthusiastically sell being calm and focused, or the whole perky commercial add music of this abruptly swinging in to calm meditation sayings, or press her heart chakra to get calming music and guided meditations, or the whole cloud thing, etc. It kind of make my brain hurt. :) It just seems kind of like an unholy alliance. Thoughts?

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Capitalism. :thumbsup:
 
Windwalker

Windwalker

Veteran Member
Premium Member
BTW, Barbie turned 85 on Oct 28th

barbie turns 85.jpg
 
savagewind

savagewind

Veteran Member
Premium Member
Windwalker said:
I don't know whether to laugh, cry, or think this is a good idea somehow. I'm really at a loss here. I mean, I think it's great to teach kids how to mediate, but this? Maybe because it's Mattel selling a plastic mediation doll, or this super-excited girl actor trying to enthusiastically sell being calm and focused, or the whole perky commercial add music of this abruptly swinging in to calm meditation sayings, or press her heart chakra to get calming music and guided meditations, or the whole cloud thing, etc. It kind of make my brain hurt. :) It just seems kind of like an unholy alliance. Thoughts?

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I am so sorry. I don't believe it!
 
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