What in the World Has Happened to Barbie?

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:22 pm

My niece got a Barbie for Christmas this year, the first thing i noticed was that this dolls skirt was so short it was almost a belt! :-3 My first thought was this is supposed to be a toy for a child! Good Grief! my neice is only 5 years old! There is absolutely no need for that skirt to be that short!

So I did a little research and i found that some other parents are complaining that Barbie has become to "tarty" was the word they used!

But there is a whole second part to this story! The doll also came with a dog, with a little leash so Barbie can walk him. The little girls mother was taking the doll out of the package for her to play with and i hear her exclaim OMG!

Upon closer examination of the dog we found that it comes with its own dog food, you feed the dog and then by pressing down on it's tail you can make it go to the bathroom! :-3 it comes with its own little toy scoop and trash can so you can clean up after the dog!

I found this whole thing very weird and disturbing, and it makes me wonder just what has happened to Barbie?

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:40 pm

:)Let's be fair, Hope. When the original Barbie came out in the early 60's, she would have been considered a "tart" too. With her pouty red lips, her sly side-ways and mascara-ed eyes, her tiny waist and full breasts..............well....need I say more?. She was a single woman and out on the prowl. She had to have wear the latest fashions, open-toed shoes, and jewelry. Mattel had to make a boyfriend (hence Ken) for her......fast. Then they had to make girlfriends for her to gossip about her boyfriend to. And who was this "niece" Skipper? "Niece" indeed.

I have never heard of this "dog" accessory. It does teach a young girl that pets have to be taken care of.......responsibilty.

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Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:47 pm

along-for-the-ride;1098668 wrote: :)Let's be fair, Hope. When the original Barbie came out in the early 60's, she would have been considered a "tart" too. With her pouty red lips, her sly side-ways and mascara-ed eyes, her tiny waist and full breasts..............well....need I say more?. She was a single woman and out on the prowl. She had to have wear the latest fashions, open-toed shoes, and jewelry. Mattel had to make a boyfriend (hence Ken) for her......fast. Then they had to make girlfriends for her to gossip about her boyfriend to. And who was this "niece" Skipper? "Niece" indeed.

I have never heard of this "dog" accessory. It does teach a young girl that pets have to be taken care of.......responsibilty.

yeah i guess she would have been considered a tart back then too, but honestly i was more freaked out by the dog than by her clothes! :yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:55 pm

Barbie run off with Ken and set up home in Soho here in England where he put her on the game and she had to give it up as a baby Barbie came along and so they moved to Harlow in Essex and are now living on top of MacDonalds where they stay at home most of the time watching Bid Up Tele.:DSo now you know what happened to Barbie.............. and just realised you didn't mean where she had gone:-5:-5:-5

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:58 pm

along-for-the-ride;1098668 wrote: :)Let's be fair, Hope. When the original Barbie came out in the early 60's, she would have been considered a "tart" too. With her pouty red lips, her sly side-ways and mascara-ed eyes, her tiny waist and full breasts..............well....need I say more?. She was a single woman and out on the prowl. She had to have wear the latest fashions, open-toed shoes, and jewelry. Mattel had to make a boyfriend (hence Ken) for her......fast. Then they had to make girlfriends for her to gossip about her boyfriend to. And who was this "niece" Skipper? "Niece" indeed.

I have never heard of this "dog" accessory. It does teach a young girl that pets have to be taken care of.......responsibilty.

I agree, I had that same Barbie!

loved her open toed shoes!

Then came Ken, now he was hot!

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:59 pm

Odie;1098753 wrote: I agree, I had that same Barbie!

loved her open toed shoes!

Then came Ken, now he was hot!
That Ken is a tart as he went with Sindy first:sneaky:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:01 pm

Carolly;1098739 wrote: Barbie run off with Ken and set up home in Soho here in England where he put her on the game and she had to give it up as a baby Barbie came along and so they moved to Harlow in Essex and are now living on top of MacDonalds where they stay at home most of the time watching Bid Up Tele.:DSo now you know what happened to Barbie.............. and just realised you didn't mean where she had gone:-5:-5:-5

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Oh Carol thank you for making me laugh! :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:02 pm

Carolly;1098757 wrote: That Ken is a tart as he went with Sindy first:sneaky:

not my Ken, he was only with Barbie, Ken was true blue like all men!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:04 pm

Odie;1098753 wrote: I agree, I had that same Barbie!

loved her open toed shoes!

Then came Ken, now he was hot!

My first Barbie came in a bathing suit i think, i remember my aunt made some clothes for her, i remember an evening gown and she also had a wedding dress!

later i got one of those Malibu Barbies that also came in a bathing suit and had a suntan!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:05 pm

Carolly;1098757 wrote: That Ken is a tart as he went with Sindy first:sneaky:

who is Sindy?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:29 pm

Hope6;1098767 wrote: My first Barbie came in a bathing suit i think, i remember my aunt made some clothes for her, i remember an evening gown and she also had a wedding dress!

later i got one of those Malibu Barbies that also came in a bathing suit and had a suntan!

mine came as pictured, never had the Malibu one, just kept adding new outfits and accessory's....god, I am stupid, I had both dolls with their cases and tons of outfits....then threw them away!:-5:-5

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:31 pm

hope6;1098771 wrote: who is sindy?

:-5:-5:-5:-5:-5

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:33 pm

Sindy is a British fashion doll created by Pedigree Dolls & Toys in 1963. A rival to Barbie, Sindy's wholesome look and range of fashions and accessories made it the best selling toy in the United Kingdom in 1968 and 1970. After Marx Toys' unsuccessful attempt to introduce Sindy in the United States in the late 1970s, Hasbro bought the rights to Sindy and remodelled the doll to look more American. As a result, the doll's popularity declined and Barbie manufacturer Mattel filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement, which was settled when Hasbro agreed to remodel Sindy's face. During the 1990s, Barbie's share of the doll market continued to grow while Sindy's diminished, which led to Sindy being delisted from major retailers in 1997. Hasbro returned the doll's licence to Pedigree, and the doll was relaunched in 1999, manufactured by Vivid Imaginations. Sindy's 40th anniversary in 2003 saw a new manufacturer, New Moons, and another relaunch and redesign. Barbie and Bratz dolls now dominate Sindy's original target audience of pre-adolescents, so Sindy, currently is aimed at roughly preschool-aged girls.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:17 pm

I still have my original Barbie, safe in the closet. She has her stewardess outfit, an evening gown and loads of other outfits.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:30 pm

Odie;1098844 wrote: mine came as pictured, never had the Malibu one, just kept adding new outfits and accessory's....god, I am stupid, I had both dolls with their cases and tons of outfits....then threw them away!:-5:-5

I've got 2 of the Barbies I had as a child, i cleaned them up and bought them some new clothes, i've got them in evening gowns, and they are in my curio cabinet in the living room, and i also have Barbie as Scarlett O'hara that i got since i've been married, christmas gift from my husband, as well as a millenium Barbie that is still in it's box!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:33 pm

Carolly;1098857 wrote: Sindy is a British fashion doll created by Pedigree Dolls & Toys in 1963. A rival to Barbie, Sindy's wholesome look and range of fashions and accessories made it the best selling toy in the United Kingdom in 1968 and 1970. After Marx Toys' unsuccessful attempt to introduce Sindy in the United States in the late 1970s, Hasbro bought the rights to Sindy and remodelled the doll to look more American. As a result, the doll's popularity declined and Barbie manufacturer Mattel filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement, which was settled when Hasbro agreed to remodel Sindy's face. During the 1990s, Barbie's share of the doll market continued to grow while Sindy's diminished, which led to Sindy being delisted from major retailers in 1997. Hasbro returned the doll's licence to Pedigree, and the doll was relaunched in 1999, manufactured by Vivid Imaginations. Sindy's 40th anniversary in 2003 saw a new manufacturer, New Moons, and another relaunch and redesign. Barbie and Bratz dolls now dominate Sindy's original target audience of pre-adolescents, so Sindy, currently is aimed at roughly preschool-aged girls.

Oh okay! i've never heard of her before! :-3

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:34 pm

JAB;1098891 wrote: I never had a Barbie. Couldn't relate to her as I was a tomboy playing kickball in the streets with the boys in my neighborhood. :wah:

I was a huge tomboy too! but i also loved playing with dolls! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:36 pm

chonsigirl;1098948 wrote: I still have my original Barbie, safe in the closet. She has her stewardess outfit, an evening gown and loads of other outfits.

owwww she could be very valuable someday!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:19 pm

chonsigirl;1098948 wrote: I still have my original Barbie, safe in the closet. She has her stewardess outfit, an evening gown and loads of other outfits.

that was the best outfit of all, I had that one also, and Ken in his Pilots!

your so lucky you keep them!

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:37 am

I am no expert on dolls, but having three daughters provides me with more information that I really need to know.

Barbie needed to change a bit as the Bratz dolls were almost killing her altogether. Bratz are very funky modern teen-dolls wearing very fashionable cloths and very short skirts.

The dog? well, that is just weard.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:22 am

mikeinie;1099051 wrote: I am no expert on dolls, but having three daughters provides me with more information that I really need to know.

Barbie needed to change a bit as the Bratz dolls were almost killing her altogether. Bratz are very funky modern teen-dolls wearing very fashionable cloths and very short skirts.

The dog? well, that is just weard.

Yes i have some teenage relatives that i have given Bratz dolls to for christmas in the past, they do seem to be very popular, but i don't like them myself! :wah:

Yes i found the dog to be very weird! :yh_rotfl

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:33 am

The pooping dog doesn't freak me out. That could be because I like weird things and once had a pooping pig keychain. :yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:41 am

Peg;1099219 wrote: The pooping dog doesn't freak me out. That could be because I like weird things and once had a pooping pig keychain. :yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i guess it's because i've never seen anything like that before!

but you know they had a pregnant Barbie one year i think it was Barbie it might have been one of her friends or something, but you could take the baby out of the doll! :-3 that one freaked a lot of people out! so much so that a lot of stores took it off there shelves!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:49 am

Peg;1099219 wrote: The pooping dog doesn't freak me out. That could be because I like weird things and once had a pooping pig keychain. :yh_rotfl

yup, had them both!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:14 am

JAB;1098891 wrote: I never had a Barbie. Couldn't relate to her as I was a tomboy playing kickball in the streets with the boys in my neighborhood. :wah:

I had one cuz my mom was always trying to force me to be more like a girl, but like you I just wanted to be out doing whatever the boys were doing. I've always been extremely competitive.

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:47 am

JAB;1099376 wrote: Our budget was tight growing up so a Barbie was considered 'extra'. A kick ball, on the other hand, was something the entire family could play with so it was a better value all around.

When I was tiny mom bought me a little baby doll that had the string in the back to make her talk. Mom said she knew something was up cuz I dragged her around by the hair and pulled the string out so far that it wouldn't work. I have 3 brothers and lived in two neighborhoods that were all boys, so I was always out playing with them. I used to love going into the alley behind our house and make mud piles with rocks thinking they would turn into cement to fix the holes. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:34 pm

Carolly;1098857 wrote: Sindy is a British fashion doll created by Pedigree Dolls & Toys in 1963. A rival to Barbie, Sindy's wholesome look and range of fashions and accessories made it the best selling toy in the United Kingdom in 1968 and 1970. After Marx Toys' unsuccessful attempt to introduce Sindy in the United States in the late 1970s, Hasbro bought the rights to Sindy and remodelled the doll to look more American. As a result, the doll's popularity declined and Barbie manufacturer Mattel filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement, which was settled when Hasbro agreed to remodel Sindy's face. During the 1990s, Barbie's share of the doll market continued to grow while Sindy's diminished, which led to Sindy being delisted from major retailers in 1997. Hasbro returned the doll's licence to Pedigree, and the doll was relaunched in 1999, manufactured by Vivid Imaginations. Sindy's 40th anniversary in 2003 saw a new manufacturer, New Moons, and another relaunch and redesign. Barbie and Bratz dolls now dominate Sindy's original target audience of pre-adolescents, so Sindy, currently is aimed at roughly preschool-aged girls.

After extensive research (:wah:) I have a photo of several Sindy dolls. They do look cute..........but younger in face and body than Barbie.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:39 pm

Hope6;1099225 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i guess it's because i've never seen anything like that before!

but you know they had a pregnant Barbie one year i think it was Barbie it might have been one of her friends or something, but you could take the baby out of the doll! :-3 that one freaked a lot of people out! so much so that a lot of stores took it off there shelves!

I confess that I do have that doll in my collection. Her name is Judith. I, personally, do not find anything offensive about her. She wears a denim maternity jumper and is indeed "pregnant" with a baby inside her. You can remove the baby doll.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:41 pm

JAB;1099376 wrote: Our budget was tight growing up so a Barbie was considered 'extra'. A kick ball, on the other hand, was something the entire family could play with so it was a better value all around.

my first Barbie was actually given to me by some relatives as a christmas present so my parents didn't have to buy it!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:43 pm

shelbell;1099383 wrote: When I was tiny mom bought me a little baby doll that had the string in the back to make her talk. Mom said she knew something was up cuz I dragged her around by the hair and pulled the string out so far that it wouldn't work. I have 3 brothers and lived in two neighborhoods that were all boys, so I was always out playing with them. I used to love going into the alley behind our house and make mud piles with rocks thinking they would turn into cement to fix the holes. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i dragged my doll babys around by their hair so much that i ruined their hair! it stood up straight on top of their head and there was no way to fix it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl it was so bad that the next doll my folks bought me was bald! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:46 pm

along-for-the-ride;1099465 wrote: I confess that I do have that doll in my collection. Her name is Judith. I, personally, do not find anything offensive about her. She wears a denim maternity jumper and is indeed "pregnant" with a baby inside her. You can remove the baby doll.

i admit i thought it was an unusual choice for a doll but i didn't find it offensive no, but i guess a lot of people did since the stores decided to take it off the shelves!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:37 pm

Hope6;1099664 wrote: i dragged my doll babys around by their hair so much that i ruined their hair! it stood up straight on top of their head and there was no way to fix it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl it was so bad that the next doll my folks bought me was bald! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:42 pm

If you google Barbie's real dimensions on the web you would be surprised how abnormal she is. And as for Ken he doesn't even have "equipment".

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:45 pm

I have never bought a barbie or a ken doll...dont like them

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:49 pm

kayleneaussie;1099971 wrote: I have never bought a barbie or a ken doll...dont like them

I had them when I was young, but my younger daughter cut all barbie's hair off and we found one on the roof a year ago. Gawd, she was probs up there for 5 yrs and she was very tan.:wah: and had no hair.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:12 am

Odie;1099777 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

that is kinda funny isn't it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i was terrible with my toys though i broke more things to be a girl! i guess it was from being a tomboy! :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:14 pm

Hope6;1100098 wrote: that is kinda funny isn't it! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

i was terrible with my toys though i broke more things to be a girl! i guess it was from being a tomboy! :yh_rotfl

I was and still is a tomboy, but never beat up me dollies!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl