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19th October 2003, 05:28 PM
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Reps: 10 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by Inspired Make sure you protest, trailer trash Barbie, and all the gay barbies too. Or better yet, if you don't want your child to play with the toy, don't buy it.
Of course I wouldn't buy these for my child. But I think I need to make clear, we are talking about two different dolls. The doll I'm questioning is actually made by Mattel. I'm sure Mattel can't control these deviants and their "knockoffs" of Barbie that you mention. But they sure as cornflakes can control what they create themselves! I won't see the knockoffs at the toystore, but "Secret Spells Barbie" is right there in the store next to all the other Barbies!
I'm sure the Harry Potter bandwagon is enticing but I'm disappointed in this. Morality out the window - it's all about making the buck. |
19th October 2003, 05:29 PM
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Wiccan Barbie. I can imagine it now. "Press the button on Wiccan Barbie's back and she spouts Genuine Wiccan Phrases and Bad Poetry!"
Press. "Don't be so closed-minded!"
Press. "Wear your butterflies with pride!"
Press. "I am really interesting and freaky and not at all boring, as you can tell by my clothes and manner of speech! Let's go listen to Sarah McLaughlin!"
It's lucky no Wiccan Barbie actually exists. Children would end up growing up to be Wiccans! God knows I wish someone had got to my sister in time, before her toys influenced her. But, alas, she is now a My Little Pony. Fortunately, I'm now a tranforming robot, so it doesn't really bother me.
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19th October 2003, 05:30 PM
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Reps: 1,039 (power: 17) | | Originally Posted by MrsMom Of course I wouldn't buy these for my child. But I think I need to make clear, we are talking about two different dolls. The doll I'm questioning is actually made by Mattel. I'm sure Mattel can't control these deviants and their "knockoffs" of Barbie that you mention. But they sure as cornflakes can control what they create themselves! I won't see the knockoffs at the toystore, but "Secret Spells Barbie" is right there in the store next to all the other Barbies!
I'm sure the Harry Potter bandwagon is enticing but I'm disappointed in this. Morality out the window - it's all about making the buck.
And? It's just down the aisle from the replica of the sub-machine gun too right?
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19th October 2003, 05:33 PM
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Reps: 10 (power: 0) | | | Go ahead and laugh, but if you believe that "role play" does not affect or influence our children, you are sticking your head in the sand. I can control what my own child does at home, but I can't watch them 24/7 - what's to stop her from going to a friends house and "acting out" their "secret spells"? And, since it is secret, the parents need never know, right?
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19th October 2003, 05:38 PM
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Reps: 1,039 (power: 17) | | Originally Posted by MrsMom Go ahead and laugh, but if you believe that "role play" does not affect or influence our children, you are sticking your head in the sand. I can control what my own child does at home, but I can't watch them 24/7 - what's to stop her from going to a friends house and "acting out" their "secret spells"? And, since it is secret, the parents need never know, right?
Plant a seed, nurture it, and it will grow. Flower or weed, it matters not - it will still grow. What kind of seeds are we planting?
What's to stop your child? You. Do you just let your kid go somewhere without knowing the parents of the other children they are hanging out with? Mine never did.
I would rather my child be playing with a barbie, than with a gun.
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19th October 2003, 05:38 PM
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Reps: 67,504,440,950,991,168 (power: 67,504,440,951,017) | | | Matell simply picked up on the Harry Potter craze, that all.
It's not as if the dolls are sacrificing chickens and drinking their blood. It's just another silly Barbie doll.
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19th October 2003, 05:39 PM
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Reps: 1,039 (power: 17) | | Originally Posted by Annabel Lee
lol too cool.
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19th October 2003, 05:39 PM
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Reps: 67,504,440,950,991,168 (power: 67,504,440,951,017) | | Originally Posted by Inspired And? It's just down the aisle from the replica of the sub-machine gun too right?
Good point.
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19th October 2003, 05:46 PM
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Reps: 1,385 (power: 0) | | Originally Posted by MrsMom Go ahead and laugh, but if you believe that "role play" does not affect or influence our children, you are sticking your head in the sand. I can control what my own child does at home, but I can't watch them 24/7 - what's to stop her from going to a friends house and "acting out" their "secret spells"? And, since it is secret, the parents need never know, right?
Plant a seed, nurture it, and it will grow. Flower or weed, it matters not - it will still grow. What kind of seeds are we planting?
"acting out" the "secret spells"? Are you afraid shes going to turn someone into a toad or whatever? |
19th October 2003, 05:48 PM
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HMM...?
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