At 50 you're eligible to join the American Association of Retired Persons (don't ask me how I know this), and today Barbie -- the doll -- turns 50. Mattel Corp. is observing the occasion with suitable ceremony ... and media hype.
In a class on gender images in the marketplace, how can we not observe this birthday?
Toy News, an online trade magazine, has a story on Mattel's promotional activities with links to British media coverage ... one that I kind of liked was a headline in a London tab called The Sun that says:
In a class on gender images in the marketplace, how can we not observe this birthday?
Toy News, an online trade magazine, has a story on Mattel's promotional activities with links to British media coverage ... one that I kind of liked was a headline in a London tab called The Sun that says:
You're looking good at 50, doll
Let's go to the Google News directory and find some more.
One that looks intriguing is a New York Times op ed piece headlined "Islamic Revolution Barbie" by freelance writer Porochista Khakpour. She moved from Iran to the U.S. as a child, and she has a different take on Barbie.
Another sometimes overlooked angle is written up in "Boy Toy" by Troy Patterson in Slate.com. The subhead says it all: "Ken's sad and lonely life in Barbie's shadow." It also deals with gender images.
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Hey Doc. I found this website about Barbie, I thought you might find the article interesting. It sort of goes along with the debate we had in class about the tattoo Barbie, which lead to other various discussions. This is quite entertaining if I do say so myself. Enjoy! -Gina
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