Topic: Barbie

10 Things Barbie Made Me Proud Of

There is a post over on XOJane entitled “Barbie Made Me Ashamed To Have Nipples.”

Oh, yes, there is, don’t shake your head skeptically like that. More »

Are You Offended By This ‘Mexico Barbie’ Doll? (She Comes With A Chihuahua!)

Some vague noises of controversy are closing in on Mattel’s “Dolls of the World” Barbie collection due to what some people perceive as offensive ethnic stereotyping, specifically in their “Mexico Barbie.” More »

What Barbie And Bratz With No Make-Up Really Look Like

Last week a picture of Barbie without make-up surfaced that got a lot of attention. In it, she seemed really, really, really haggard. She also magically sprouted braces, which is something that has never happened to me when I’ve removed my make-up, but maybe happens to some people. Maybe some people also grow scales, and other crazy things, and those people would do well to keep their make-up on forever. More »

Have You Seen Barbie With No Make-Up?

You know, Barbie with no make-up does not look so bad. She just looks really tired and hungover. At least, that’s how she looks in the altered photo of her done by Eddi Aguirre. Here. She looks like she needs a nap, terribly: More »

Barbie Should Just Burn Her Malibu Dream House To The Ground

Barbie should just burn her Malibu dream house down and sell the land. Light that match, Barbie. More »

Human Barbie Valerie Lukyanova Fighting With Human Ken Doll Justin Jedlica

When we heard that human Barbie doll Valerie Lukyanova had met with human Ken doll Justin Jedlica we thought it would be a match made in some sort of Mattel heaven. We thought they would build their dream house together, and wear lots of outfits, and deal with the fact that “math is hard.” Together. They would deal with it together. But no, now our dreams are dashed, because they’re actually fighting and don’t seem to like each other very much. More »

Courtney Stodden’s Nails Are Making Me Sad

Courtney Stodden’s manicure suddenly made me sort of sad. More »

This 1965 Barbie’s Advice Will Horrify You

In Emile Rousseau gives one of the best explanations of dolls I’ve ever heard. He says that girls play with them either to learn how to tend to the children they will one day have (without the screaming, or defecating, unless you get one of those terrifying ‘Baby Alive’ dolls) or to help them understand what it will be like to have a fully grown body, and clothe it accordingly. In either case, they are supposed to allow young women insight into their future and a non-threatening way to prepare for it. Which is why the advice from the 1965 version of Slumber Party Barbie is so horrifying. More »

Let’s Compare Valeria Lukyonova, The Human Barbie, To Actual Barbies

You know, I feel like we call any woman who has had a huge amount of plastic surgery a “human Barbie.” That’s certainly the case with Valeria Lukyonova, the 21 year who has modified herself to look like a living doll. But while she may look more like a doll than any other person, how does she compare to actual barbies? Let’s evaluate pictures from her shoot in V magazine compared to actual Barbies.
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