Comments on: My thoughts on…Barbie’s possible demise http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/ Dare you enter the realm of my mind? Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:55:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: RainStorm1212 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-727 RainStorm1212 Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:36:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-727 Lol, I could never get into Barbie. I always played with the little, green army men. Lol, I could never get into Barbie. I always played with the little, green army men.

]]> By: Kevin http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-726 Kevin Sun, 02 Jul 2006 14:54:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-726 I say replace her with "The Official Paris Hilton Doll (Panties Not Included)." I say replace her with “The Official Paris Hilton Doll (Panties Not Included).”

]]> By: quantumflop http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-725 quantumflop Sun, 02 Jul 2006 03:39:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-725 Wonderful post! I play with Barbie dolls all the time and I'm about 100 years old..or so it seems after climbing a flight of stairs. Yes I've seen the Bratz dolls but the only other fashion doll that I've acquired were the Flavas dolls Kiyoni and Tre. Anyway I say, "Long live Barbie and the many imaginary places to which we've followed her!!!" Wonderful post! I play with Barbie dolls all the time and I’m about 100 years old..or so it seems after climbing a flight of stairs. Yes I’ve seen the Bratz dolls but the only other fashion doll that I’ve acquired were the Flavas dolls Kiyoni and Tre. Anyway I say, “Long live Barbie and the many imaginary places to which we’ve followed her!!!”

]]> By: Maritza http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-724 Maritza Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:03:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-724 I still love Barbie but I think that they need to update her style. She's too safe almost matronly in her appearance next to the Bratz dolls. Also, Barbie looks like a woman in her lates 20's/early 30's and Bratz dolls (even with all the make up and hootchie gear) look like little girls. Therein lies Barbies problem. They need to make her cool, youthful and edgier. Also, how many girls identify with the way she looks? Blonde, blue eyes are not the majority of girls out there nor is it the "ideal" of beauty anymore (see J. Lo, Lindsay Lohan, Shakira, etc.) They need to work on a totally new design. The brand name "Barbie" will always be a middle class white icon and it's just not relevant anymore. I still love Barbie but I think that they need to update her style. She’s too safe almost matronly in her appearance next to the Bratz dolls. Also, Barbie looks like a woman in her lates 20’s/early 30’s and Bratz dolls (even with all the make up and hootchie gear) look like little girls. Therein lies Barbies problem. They need to make her cool, youthful and edgier. Also, how many girls identify with the way she looks? Blonde, blue eyes are not the majority of girls out there nor is it the “ideal” of beauty anymore (see J. Lo, Lindsay Lohan, Shakira, etc.) They need to work on a totally new design. The brand name “Barbie” will always be a middle class white icon and it’s just not relevant anymore.

]]> By: Ricardo http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-723 Ricardo Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:35:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-723 They should kill Barbie off and have an undead version of Barbie with fangs dressed in a skimpy leather s & m outfit. They should kill Barbie off and have an undead version of Barbie with fangs dressed in a skimpy leather s & m outfit.

]]> By: Shaman Dandulla http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-722 Shaman Dandulla Sat, 01 Jul 2006 22:38:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-722 Have you heard about “Barbie’s underworld”? Therein Barbie flexes limbs in the cool breeze and stretches tendons caressed by soothing winds.. and yes you can keep your minds in the gutter people, for this video had had more success than Paris Hilton’s one… Have you heard about “Barbie’s underworld”? Therein Barbie flexes limbs in the cool breeze and stretches tendons caressed by soothing winds.. and yes you can keep your minds in the gutter people, for this video had had more success than Paris Hilton’s one…

]]> By: marie b. http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-721 marie b. Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:58:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-721 I was more partial to <a HREF="http://www.club-sindy.com/" REL="nofollow">Sindy</a>, because she had a (slightly) more realistic look than Barbie. I was more partial to Sindy, because she had a (slightly) more realistic look than Barbie.

]]> By: Margaret Feinberg http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-720 Margaret Feinberg Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:32:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-720 my mom didn't let me play with barbies... maybe that explains a lot :) my mom didn’t let me play with barbies… maybe that explains a lot :)

]]> By: Ma Titwonky http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-719 Ma Titwonky Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:14:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-719 Has Matel taken a good long hard look at Ken lately? Ken couldn't kill a fly with a fly swatter, a can of Raid, and Napalm.<br/><br/>And you're right about boys playing with Barbie too. My daughter always took her Barbie stuff outside in the summer time and had bunches of kids come and play Barbies with her. Whenever the boys showed up the play really got interesting. Once they hung Barbie by her neck from the washline. It was one of her finest moments as she was impeccably dressed for the occasion.<br/><br/>Loved this post! :) Has Matel taken a good long hard look at Ken lately? Ken couldn’t kill a fly with a fly swatter, a can of Raid, and Napalm.

And you’re right about boys playing with Barbie too. My daughter always took her Barbie stuff outside in the summer time and had bunches of kids come and play Barbies with her. Whenever the boys showed up the play really got interesting. Once they hung Barbie by her neck from the washline. It was one of her finest moments as she was impeccably dressed for the occasion.

Loved this post! :)

]]> By: MrManuel http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-718 MrManuel Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:40:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2006/06/30/my-thoughts-onbarbies-possible-demise/#comment-718 I could see Mattel putting out a limited edition "final" Barbie to generate interest only to bring her back again 5 years later. Just seems like something a toy company would do... I could see Mattel putting out a limited edition “final” Barbie to generate interest only to bring her back again 5 years later. Just seems like something a toy company would do…

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