tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-673156649493622108.post1840025077164082801..comments2023-09-22T04:13:09.726-05:00Comments on A Joy Renewed: Is Barbie a dangerous role model?Brittniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17051522140661900464noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-673156649493622108.post-62002120430846887262014-12-03T09:08:00.652-06:002014-12-03T09:08:00.652-06:00My Mom never allowed me to play with barbies becau...My Mom never allowed me to play with barbies because of the negative image she felt they portrayed. I don't remember missing them either, perhaps because I never had any friends who were super into barbies? Have you seen the new Lammily doll? I think she's great! Here's a video of second graders reacting to Lammily that I thought you'd like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jue_JlxnPGMJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02762637869406500208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-673156649493622108.post-91146006617786486792014-12-02T14:49:01.774-06:002014-12-02T14:49:01.774-06:00It is all so interesting to me. I played with Barb...It is all so interesting to me. I played with Barbies and obviously struggled with self image and eating issues, although I never remember holding Barbie in some light of a figure I wanted to attain. My sisters also had Barbies and have never had any issues around self image/food. I agree that parents need to be in tune and responsible to sense any negativity from toys/media etc and offset those messages. Brittniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051522140661900464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-673156649493622108.post-10977590826176931852014-12-02T09:08:00.141-06:002014-12-02T09:08:00.141-06:00I think Barbie is ridiculous, personally. My girls...I think Barbie is ridiculous, personally. My girls have some of my old ones but so far at least have no interest in them. If I suspected they were taking away a message about how they should look because of how Barbie looks, we wouldn't have them in the house. Growing up, I'm not sure how much I felt like I *should* look like Barbie, but I certainly wouldn't have been harmed by NOT having her around either. I think that positive role models are important to offset any negative effects from things like Barbie, unrealistic images of Disney princesses, etc etc. Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546197493064868891noreply@blogger.com