tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post6428933364304682034..comments2024-02-18T22:03:53.426-08:00Comments on THE FASHION DOLL REVIEW: The latest (yawn) Barbie scandal - Tokidoki's tattoosAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16561766892147111289noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-34537102493415567992011-10-23T18:33:32.581-07:002011-10-23T18:33:32.581-07:00I am not surprised this thing happens. It comes fr...I am not surprised this thing happens. It comes from the land where someone sued McDonald for making her obese. Of course, it's out there! It's about making the right choices and sometimes the right choices are not the most fun. Just be grateful that most of you have choices!Belladonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438444635815543599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-91258323659899561362011-10-23T18:07:22.767-07:002011-10-23T18:07:22.767-07:00As a regular reader of both Niel's blog and Mi...As a regular reader of both Niel's blog and MiladyBlue's post, I don't think that either of them meant any malice. Niel was curious about something; MiladyBlue was stressing which people she meant. <br /><br />(Ooops, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Judy" rel="nofollow">Judge Judy</a> might have me for "calling for knowledge of the operating of their minds" - not guilty, just saying what I feel was intended based on my experiences with these two cool bloggers.)D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-57936725943420026062011-10-22T17:12:55.000-07:002011-10-22T17:12:55.000-07:00I appreciate the comment Alison.
I'm not rea...I appreciate the comment Alison.<br /><br />I'm not really an immigrant so I can't really say on behalf of the immigrants whether or not the statement was offensive.<br /><br />To be honest with everyone, I sincerely believe that the Miladyblue did not intend to be mean or offensive that is why I was trying to separate the actor from the action.Nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340191295121067673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-34420691365240424312011-10-22T16:32:20.577-07:002011-10-22T16:32:20.577-07:00I asked the Sprog if she thought that a tattooed B...I asked the Sprog if she thought that a tattooed Barbie was inappropriate for kids and she said "No, I mean, YOU have tattoos Mum, and YOU'RE appropriate."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921800794923132513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-84742346290914770132011-10-22T09:08:39.766-07:002011-10-22T09:08:39.766-07:00I can't speak for Miladylue, the author of thi...I can't speak for Miladylue, the author of this post. However, from the tone of the article, I'm pretty sure she is being ironic throughout. Especially with the paragraph in question being followed by the sentence, "Or do they?"<br /><br />Thanks for the link, Cat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561766892147111289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-12802923519718807252011-10-22T06:49:35.621-07:002011-10-22T06:49:35.621-07:00I couldn't help but notice that one of the fir...I couldn't help but notice that one of the first lines you posted within this entry is sited at the following link, with a posed question. <br /><br />http://1-6thsensedolls.blogspot.com/2011/10/racist.html<br /><br />They don't mention the author, but I quickly recognized the quote.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461523960068619397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-15806822546918224752011-10-21T20:32:34.145-07:002011-10-21T20:32:34.145-07:00Oh ladies, go comment on politics on your own blog...Oh ladies, go comment on politics on your own blogs. Don't even get me started. My socialist politics will cause my doll readership to decline sharply! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561766892147111289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-68217839611109476352011-10-21T19:34:02.860-07:002011-10-21T19:34:02.860-07:00Or criticize the Tea Parties, Vita?Or criticize the Tea Parties, Vita?Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-25897921421847942082011-10-21T18:48:53.777-07:002011-10-21T18:48:53.777-07:00simply put:
people are on crack.simply put:<br /><br />people are on crack.DollGrrlTrixienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-2481322767454826842011-10-21T18:17:31.845-07:002011-10-21T18:17:31.845-07:00Readers, thanks for your comments.
I think the p...Readers, thanks for your comments. <br /><br />I think the problem is, society is turning into a bunch of wimpy, spoiled whiners who really are just too lazy to think for themselves. <br /><br />LOL, I can just HEAR my dad's snarling about the idiocy of today's parents - even though I was a spoiled brat only child guilty of a LOT of whining campaigns. Of course, I might have gotten away with that, because I was something of a tomboy, and dad might have been holding out hope that interest in Barbie just MIGHT turn me into the "Young Lady" he wanted me to be. Silly dad!<br /><br />I have absolutely no problems with tattoos, or things that might be otherwise considered offensive, because dad was adamant that if I didn't like it, I didn't have to look, read, listen to, watch, buy or whatever. His life experiences were downright terrifying, and actually make me appreciate the freedoms we have.<br /><br />Oh, and Alison? Hope you had a mop handy! ;^D <br /><br />The Ferrari comparison came up because I was traveling through Redmond (home of Microsoft) which is, I guess, Washington's equivalent of Beverly Hills, and I saw a Ferrari pass us, which actually had a "Student Driver" sign on it! All I could think was, "No,no, NO!! Let the little darling learn to drive something MUCH cheaper, BEFORE you let them have a spin in the Ferrari, jeez!"miladybluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01063936507480569735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-19181268601066380172011-10-21T18:16:44.823-07:002011-10-21T18:16:44.823-07:00This reminds me of the Pregnant Midge scandal. Rem...This reminds me of the Pregnant Midge scandal. Remember how upset some parents became about Midge being pregnant? Little girls would see the pregnant Midge doll and as soon as they could, they would get themselves pregnant. Older girls who had moved past Barbies, would return just because Midge became pregnant. Oh, now those teens would become pregnant. Unwed mothers are Mattel's fault. Pffft. <br /><br />Just as those parents needed to look to their own lives and the lives of the people around them before blaming a toy company, so this woman and her hysterical friends need to look to <i>their</i> lifestyles. If the parents have tattoos or the children watch programs where there are tattoos, then that is part of the child's background. <br /><br />What's saddest about this pointless Mattel and adult collector bashing is that these protest groups could use their power for GOOD. They could work toward something positive, something beneficial. Like doing something to help hungry children in AMERICA.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-61775623135287190182011-10-21T17:03:54.347-07:002011-10-21T17:03:54.347-07:00And Blue. A Ferrari? As "inappropriate"?...And Blue. A Ferrari? As "inappropriate"? I almost peed! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561766892147111289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-50539397265473264022011-10-21T17:03:06.630-07:002011-10-21T17:03:06.630-07:00May favorite quote in this article is, '“It do...May favorite quote in this article is, '“It doesn’t matter if it’s not for kids. It’s out there.”<br /><br />Honestly, I think the US in particular loves polarization. We like to put things in two boxes, black or white, good or bad, right or wrong, left or right. Mention something might not be so easy to classify, and oh boy! <br /><br />Barbie is easy to classify this way, if you consider her a toy for little girls, and not as a doll to collect. My question would be--why would people make a stink over a cute doll with pink hair and a pretend totally nonexistent creature on a leash, when they could be complaining about another lingerie doll? I mean, "“It doesn’t matter if it’s not for kids. It’s out there.”<br /><br />If people are so afraid of what is "out there," maybe they shouldn't have had children. I hope they don't watch television, or ever drive past any billboards. Because there might be something much more offensive on those billboards than a cute little pink-haired doll with a tattoo.<br /><br />And for the record, I actually do have tattoos. And even worse, my hair is dyed robin's egg blue and black right now. It changes almost monthly. (It cover up the "sparkles," as my girls call them. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561766892147111289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-56386720199753073592011-10-21T16:51:07.516-07:002011-10-21T16:51:07.516-07:00I actually want to argue a related point:
Why is a...I actually want to argue a related point:<br />Why is a tattooed doll inappropriate for children? I'm 37, and while I do not have any tattoos myself, I know several of my peers who have tattoos and also have children of their own. My boss at work is my mother's age, and she has tattoos, too.<br /><br />Generally speaking, if the doll's tattoos are not vulgar, I can't see any reason why a child can't play with a doll that emulates reality. <br /><br />My tattooed peers and coworkers who have children are great parents, by the way. I'm not talking about trashy people dragging their poor offspring through miserable lives; I'm talking about teachers, store managers, stay-at-home moms, and computer programmers. My own stepfather has tattoos, for goodness' sake. He's a lovely patriotic fellow who did a turn in the Navy as a young man. My boss has tattoos which are memorials to family members who have passed away. A former teacher of mine had a tattoo placed on her chest after her cancer surgery.<br /><br />Tattoos are no longer exclusively the domain of the fringes of society. They no longer represent unsavory, law-breaking people. I've encountered parents of college students who helped their adult kids pick out their latest Tattoo.<br /><br />Tokidoki Barbie is obviously geared toward an adult market, but if I had a little girl who asked me for it because she wanted to add her to the collection, I wouldn't have a problem with it. (As a large present, not a whim.) As it happens, my little girl would rather have a new Ipod. :DFairyKuklanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483220306879316881.post-38403054395308129582011-10-21T10:29:22.429-07:002011-10-21T10:29:22.429-07:00You know there seem to be more and more of this ty...You know there seem to be more and more of this type of people. They are not part of the solution at all, they only criticize what is out there already. If it's not Barbie, it's Ben and Jerry's or Occupy Wall Street. <br /><br />Needless to say, TokiDoki is sold out on barbiecollector.com! Way to boost sales, Szymanski.Vita Plasticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051451019369375391noreply@blogger.com