BARBIE
Yeah, you heard me! Barbie! Not just an adorkable heroine but a feminist icon. For realz. Now, you might not think that Barbie has had any impact on
women’s lives.. But she has. It's just not in a good way.
Thanks
to our placcy princess with the 39-19-33 vital statistics, many generations of
little girls have grown up thinking that a vapid expression, a dull boyfriend
called Ken and the right kind of cruisewear (not to mention some hideous blue
eyeliner) are what it takes to be a real woman. That Barbie you got on your
fifth birthday was your real introduction to the harsh realities of womanhood
before you could even pronounce body fascism, yet alone know what it meant.
After that it was downhill all the way. Thanks Barbie for giving us something
to rebel against.
(Photo of Bad Barbie is the awesome work of Mariel Clayton. You can find more here.)
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