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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:38 AM Original message |
Life-size Barbie gets real women talking (OMG...39-18-33 what a woman!) |
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Sannum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. She looks like the newest FOX News anchor. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Bwahahahaha! |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. You won the thread! |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
48. Rimshot! |
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Hepburn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
70. ROFLMAO! |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
71. Hahahahaha! n/t |
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calimary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
76. Except her lips aren't balloony enough. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
117. Or the latest teabagger celeb |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. Okay - I'm all for calling out unrealistic examples of women |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Read the article. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I did |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. The artist wanted to get women talking about body image--but look |
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P. Galore (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
148. Agree. A scale model of Barbie would have been more effective, but the |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Thank you. It's ridiculous to attack hyperbole with more hyperbole of your own. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
33. It's a parody. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Then she's not making a very effective argument. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. That is what parody is. It's interesting that a lot of responses to this thread |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. If that's what parody is, how can one distinguish between parody and building strawmen? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #47 |
62. Literacy? Would anyone mistake Swift's "A Modest Proposal" |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. So in WWI when the Germans were depicted as baby-eating Huns, was that satire? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Exaggeration but not parody or satire. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. Sure she has a right to do that. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. A poetic device is not a lie. n/t |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. And neither is noting that this particular "poetic device" does nothing to further her cause. NT |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Calling this repesentation of Barbie dishonest is to miss the entire point. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. And what would that point be, exactly? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Using distortion to comment on distortion |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. That's a very poor strategy. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. And if they were critical thinkers, they might think about |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:56 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. When I see a person making a gross exaggeration, I think it's likely they have an agenda. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. That' s exactly right. That person has an agenda |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. But this is wrong for so many reasons. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:16 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. No, it's not wrong. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I'm simply expressing my opinion. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Accuracy is not at issue in this piece. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. She claims that's what she was going for. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #90 |
93. Life-sized, not scale model. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. She slams Mattel for making Barbie with such unrealistic proportions. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. If there is a failure of logic here, it's not hers. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #96 |
97. we can't blame barbie for all of our body image woes but this life-sized model of barbie |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #97 |
100. So, you're speaking for all parents now? |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #100 |
104. The comment was her's, not mine. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #104 |
107. In your opinion. On the other hand, you had a lot of trouble |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. I recognized it from the beginning as a really pathetic way to try and make a point. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #109 |
110. No, using a grotesque image of a Babie is not the same |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #110 |
112. So explain to me how this works. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #112 |
121. many people wouldn't think twice about body image if they saw an exact scale version of Barbie |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #121 |
123. Yes, it worked. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #123 |
128. it worked "in allowing you to judge" LOL, were you unable to before..... |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 06:14 AM Response to Reply #128 |
144. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt before judging them. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #123 |
156. What she did is to up the ante. So many women today have outrageous boob jobs the original is lookin |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 07:26 PM Response to Reply #123 |
157. What she did is to up the ante. So many women today have outrageous boob jobs the original is lookin |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #112 |
124. Yes, it seems that way to you. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #124 |
127. Another attempt to explain the logic of this and you pass again. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:29 PM Response to Reply #112 |
140. It's been explained to you multiple times |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 06:16 AM Response to Reply #140 |
145. Then what DOES it have to do with? |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #82 |
118. well put EFerrari point, set, match. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #118 |
122. Yeah, bravo. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #122 |
125. You seem to have no understanding at all |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #125 |
126. Neither do you. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #126 |
141. If you reread the thread, you'll see several attempts by more than 1 poster |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 06:12 AM Response to Reply #141 |
143. Funny, I was asking you. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 01:50 PM Response to Reply #143 |
154. google "toys and body image" and there are multiple studies to read |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #154 |
155. Nice way to avoid doing any actual work. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #125 |
129. Ha ha EF, he's rubber and you're glue..... |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 06:32 AM Response to Reply #129 |
147. Yep. That's the exact level of maturity I've encountered on this thread. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #125 |
131. I offered up links of studies/articles that back up what we're talking about |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 06:17 AM Response to Reply #131 |
146. Please provide me these links. |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 08:35 PM Response to Reply #131 |
159. You can try to educate |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #66 |
80. "this particular "poetic device" does nothing to further her cause" |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. And many more people will realize what a poor rhetorical tool she's using. |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
119. Gawd ... +1000 |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
153. +1 |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #37 |
52. Maybe she just wanted to start the conversation? In which case...she totally won |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #52 |
58. So far, the conversation seems to be trending toward her using dishonest tactics. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:57 PM Response to Reply #58 |
116. Um...well, since a ton of the negative comments are from one person I'd disagree |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #116 |
150. And a ton are from others. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #58 |
130. one person declared themselves a trend, LOL ?!?! |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:13 AM Response to Reply #130 |
149. That's right. There's no one else here who notices how stupid this is. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
65. This is what a full size barbie looks like. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Yes, this one looks less like she'll fall over with a slight breeze. |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #68 |
139. The failure in this piece is that it needs to be explained to be understood. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #139 |
151. That pretty much sums it up. |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #151 |
152. Flame away. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #65 |
94. is that an 18" waist? |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #94 |
101. Good question. First thing I thought of too. |
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slampoet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
136. +1 |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
138. OK --- **SIR** |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Exaggeration or sarcasm are means to get attention apid to what you want to say. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #14 |
55. exactly. nt |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
60. I believe you are missing the point... |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
120. Exactly. Girls will easily dismiss this because it's obviously not "Barbie". Too bad. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. Except that Barbie isn't intended to be a scale model of a human, it is a toy. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. That doesn't even look like a realistic scale model of the toy, however. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:49 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Which was my point |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. toys influence children's perceptions ... |
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logosoco (372 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. Looking at that picture makes my back hurt!!!!!!!!nt |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. Too many would tell her her hips are too big. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. Looks like Ann Coulter was the model for Barbie's arms |
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anneboleyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
114. *snort* Yes, amen, Tularetom. The Barbie arms are creepy indeed. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. The proportion looks off. Barbie's head is bigger. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I think it is one of those make-up heads. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Barbie's waist can be weird because it serves as the joint for the doll as well. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. her face and arms should be cut and bruised |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. A more realistic scaled up Barbie |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Thank you for sharing! I edited and added this to the original post |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:08 AM Response to Reply #16 |
27. I find that much more discussion-worthy. |
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demwing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
53. There's a quote that stands out, from the woman who had plastic surgery to look like Barbie: |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:20 AM Response to Reply #16 |
35. Great article... |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #16 |
113. I look just like GI Joe. |
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pinkkillersheep (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:00 AM Response to Original message |
20. That's hot...nt |
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Search4Justice (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
21. A point well made. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Proof? Any evidence? |
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Search4Justice (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Oh please... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
54. So there isn't a causal link. |
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Search4Justice (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #54 |
92. Couldn't say personally.. |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:28 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. toys and teaching ideals go waaaaaaay back. um...didn't you learn from your toys? |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #25 |
46. More from the Nursing Center An excellent article on body image and how toys/media DO impact kids |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Denial. n/t |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
57. Did the barbie doll determine what women should look like |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
23. Everyone knows Barbie got everything in the divorce from Ken |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. well, my gosh, she has a zillion professions while ken smiles wide and does nothing |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #23 |
49. POOR KEN: Height: 6' Neck: 15" Chest:36" Waist 26.5" Hips: 33.5 |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
26. I'd be curious to know about the typical mannequin |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
106. average young woman in her 20's? she;s about 5 6 1/2", 39- 30- 41" |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. It is a personal, artistic statement in which she is parodizing barbie |
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jezebel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
32. Her back must HURT. nt |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
34. to be fair, lets do the gi joes my sons played with.... i hear the argument |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. Ken's bod: |
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anneboleyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #50 |
115. Argh, the link won't work for me. Wow, Ken's measurements are demanding. 26 inch waist. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. Okay, I loved Barbie as a kid. I knew I'd never look like her, but I loved her |
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Keith Bee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
38. WMD |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
42. I' like to know why she hasn't fallen forward onto the ground? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. legs are 5 adn half feet long so balances it out a bet if stance is proper. nt |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
44. Ludicrous. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. Her head's way too small. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
51. There is a statistic somewhere |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
56. It's just a DOLL - a TOY |
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bengalherder (718 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
61. I never noticed any of that as a youngster. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #61 |
75. Yeah, that's how I played with them too. My Barbie was the engineer to my dad's and my |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
102. Is there any evidence that little girls who internalize this image |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #102 |
132. here is a lot of info in this article |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #132 |
142. That's a really good article. |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
73. She looks to be deformed. n/t |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
81. It is a lie. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:18 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. It's frightening that people can't distinguish between art and falsehood. |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #81 |
133. Why does this make you so mad? lol. nt |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #133 |
137. that's what I don't get! some people got really mad at the girl over this |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
89. This Barbie is so tragic in so many ways. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. That's what I think! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #91 |
98. When I was about 4 and got a first run Barbie |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:25 PM Response to Reply #89 |
105. I did, but I'm gay. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #105 |
108. Lol. |
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cognoscere (381 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
99. Google "real doll" NSFW N/T |
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Change Happens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
103. Which one is she? |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
111. I see the new Tomb Raider game is out. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
134. Va-va-va-VOOM! |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-18-11 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
135. That isn't what Barbie looks like. I step over them every day. |
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HolyCity2012 (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-19-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
158. Donald Duck |
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