With Pink hair, dragon tattoo across her shoulders and neck, Mattel's latest collector's edition Barbie doll was released earlier this month online and was quickly sold out. This Barbie is not the first to have tattoos. In 2008 and 2009, some stores had Mattel's Totally Stylin' Tattoos Barbie and a Harley Davidson Barbie both were pulled off the shelves due to parent disapproval. The magazine U.S. News & World Report asked in a recent headlines if this new tattooed Barbie was inappropriate for children.
This article sparked my interest. I remember playing with Barbies as a child. And as an adult, I have continued my love for Barbie’s by becoming a collector. I have several unusual Barbie’s. I think that it is silly that this made for the adult collector’s Barbie has become “controversial”.
According to the article, there was mixed feeling amongst Barbie consumers. Some feel that Mattel is promoting something that most parents don’t feel is acceptable as a role model. I agree with one of the people interviewed for this article. I am raising my children not the toy companies. I don’t feel that a tattooed Barbie is going to change my daughter’s self image. I hope that I am raising my daughter to think for herself. I believe that children are naturally smart and won’t do something just because a childhood toy influenced her. If that were true, then I would be wearing cut off jean shorts, have huge muscles, a bad temper, paint myself green, and you wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.
I think that people should be worried about other things that Barbie is teaching our children. Barbie does not have a stable income. She is always changing jobs. With all the mansions, cars, trains and planes she is living way past her means. Don’t even get me started about her measurements. Instead of focusing on Barbie, what about Ken? What jobs has he held? ,Barbie is working and he gets the benefits from it.
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