Comments on: Come On Barbie, Let’s Go Party! http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/ Sat, 18 May 2013 13:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jackie http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-445 Jackie Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:47:31 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-445 The drowning Barbies at a pool party, reminds me of my favorite lyrics from the song When I am Queen by the band Jack Off Jill: "When I am queen, I will make it drowning dollie day. And all the tears that we have cried, will suck back into our eyes." The drowning Barbies at a pool party, reminds me of my favorite lyrics from the song When I am Queen by the band Jack Off Jill:

“When I am queen, I will make it drowning dollie day. And all the tears that we have cried, will suck back into our eyes.”

]]> By: karla http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-444 karla Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:18:04 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-444 Your article is great. Hopefully, that fella in West Virginia that is trying to ban barbies will actually succeed! AND he is a dude....that is what amazed me! It is my opinion that men say these things dont really matter to his wife, his daughter or his girlfriend, but steps away and the real man comes out! Your article is great. Hopefully, that fella in West Virginia that is trying to ban barbies will actually succeed! AND he is a dude….that is what amazed me! It is my opinion that men say these things dont really matter to his wife, his daughter or his girlfriend, but steps away and the real man comes out!

]]> By: Jaimie http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-443 Jaimie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:26:05 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-443 Hi Mark, Thanks for your comments and perspective. I agree with you that Barbie is not attractive and is freakish looking. I was not trying to make a cheap attempt at the market, nor do I believe that all men, or men in general, are affected by Barbie. However, this is a true story. The point I was making is that negative images about women effect both genders and that there are men who do view Barbie as a female ideal--I'm glad you're not one of them. I do know men (the one's I was quoting) who do view women solely as sexual objects and that would like a woman that is a cookie cutter image of the Barbie stereotype--blond hair, extra large fake breasts, super slim waists, with loads of facial plastic surgery. I hope this gives you (and other readers) a better understanding of my approach. Hi Mark,
Thanks for your comments and perspective. I agree with you that Barbie is not attractive and is freakish looking. I was not trying to make a cheap attempt at the market, nor do I believe that all men, or men in general, are affected by Barbie. However, this is a true story. The point I was making is that negative images about women effect both genders and that there are men who do view Barbie as a female ideal–I’m glad you’re not one of them. I do know men (the one’s I was quoting) who do view women solely as sexual objects and that would like a woman that is a cookie cutter image of the Barbie stereotype–blond hair, extra large fake breasts, super slim waists, with loads of facial plastic surgery. I hope this gives you (and other readers) a better understanding of my approach.

]]> By: Mark Runyan http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-442 Mark Runyan Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:15:30 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-442 Oh, and I've only met one person who thought barbie was attractive, and I think he was joking. Oh, and I’ve only met one person who thought barbie was attractive, and I think he was joking.

]]> By: Mark Runyan http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-441 Mark Runyan Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:14:17 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-441 Not trying to ruin your point, cause I totally agree with what your saying, just about the barbie doll. I'm a guy, and the barbie never had any addictive pull upon my mind. I've never been attracted to women who look fake, and barbie's ultra thin waist is simply freakish, for one her waste is a cylinder, this is probably due to marketers finding it hard to create a doll which can stand adequate on a normal frame, it certainly isn't attractive, as real "attractive" women have flat, athletic waists, which instead of resembling bolemia resemble health and a level of physical fitness. Her face is rather exotic but on the whole plain. In my opinion its just a cheap attempt at the market. Plus materialistic people sicken me... a lot. Not trying to ruin your point, cause I totally agree with what your saying, just about the barbie doll. I’m a guy, and the barbie never had any addictive pull upon my mind. I’ve never been attracted to women who look fake, and barbie’s ultra thin waist is simply freakish, for one her waste is a cylinder, this is probably due to marketers finding it hard to create a doll which can stand adequate on a normal frame, it certainly isn’t attractive, as real “attractive” women have flat, athletic waists, which instead of resembling bolemia resemble health and a level of physical fitness. Her face is rather exotic but on the whole plain. In my opinion its just a cheap attempt at the market. Plus materialistic people sicken me… a lot.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-440 Jennifer Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:21:51 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-440 I know, I loved that part too. I know, I loved that part too.

]]> By: Olya http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-439 Olya Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:44:42 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-439 THAT IS A FANTASTIC ARTICLE!!!!!!!! LOL @ "the fact that she has become an oversexualized, shopaholic, anorexic gold-digger worries me" THAT IS A FANTASTIC ARTICLE!!!!!!!!
LOL @ “the fact that she has become an oversexualized, shopaholic, anorexic gold-digger worries me”

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.about-face.org/come-on-barbie-lets-go-party/#comment-438 Jennifer Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:29:03 +0000 http://about-face.org/blog/?p=328#comment-438 I love that you drowned your Barbies ritualistically, It's hilarious! I love that you drowned your Barbies ritualistically, It’s hilarious!

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