Ballet class was real hit! Divina was so excited as I put on her tutu she fell over twice...laughing all the way down. First she got to wear tap shoes (borrowed), then they switched to ballet shoes (bought) half way through the class. I got to sit in the waiting area and watch her on a TV monitor. Gotta love that TV. She was amazing! She followed the instructors instructions and did all the steps. She came out with a sticker and great big smile.
However, I was still feeling bad about her not being around other kids of color, so we went to Toys-R-Us and got not one, but two black Barbies. The first one is Rapunzel, whose hair is way too long and got all messed up in 30 seconds, and the second is Raven, who is much thinner than the real Raven, big surprize. Still, both of these black dolls have long, shiny, straight hair. Must have used a hell of a lot of relaxer. Where's the black Barbie with black hair? Too ethnic for the market, I guess. Yet Matel is doing a better job of it than White Disney whose most non-white princess is Jasmine. Think about it. In the world of Disney there are no black people. Don't even try for a princess. If you are black and in a White Disney movie, you are an animal. It really makes me sick. Woe to the unsuspecting fool who buys my child a Disney princess...anything. Better stick with Lilo - Hawiian, non-princess, child.
On another note, let me tell you about Ken. I think his name was Ken...to Barbie, all men are Ken. Anyway, there was this Prince Charming doll (also came in a black version, with curly black hair, btw) all decked out in medieval prince gear, looking quite daper. He stood there being the dream of all dreams and came with 12 pairs of Barbie shoes. Ha! There's the dream man, ladies. A stud in tights and bearing shoes. What more could a girl want? *puke*
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
White Disney
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That Rapunzel Barbie looks like a prostitute. I'm sorry, that's the best I can do. What I really wanted to call it would not be appropriate. Yet I must ask what's up with the heavy eye shadow and whoreish lipstick?
I know it's a lot better than the choices given before, which were basically none but they have to do better than this. There are a few places online that have ethnic dolls. Kinky hair and all but they're so darn expensive. To me atleast. Maybe I'm just cheap. Anyway enough of my rant. I prefer the Raven doll and I am to hear Divina had a great time at ballet.
Why do you have porn on the site??? Where's the other doll's clothing? All her "business" exposed for the whole blogging world to see.
Shame on you Carrie! SHAME ON YOU!
Comes now Ken, stalwart consort of Barbie, clad in princely medieval garb...bearing 12 pairs of "Barbie" shoes? Puke indeed. Nice way to set up unrealistic expectations in little girls! Geez, all he needs is a white horse, I mean a porsche, and unlimited line of credit with "Suisse Bank."
Makes me sad how many girl dolls are overly glammed up (ugh, Bratz!) and end up looking like that word that is just not appropriate for this fambly blog :D
All parents, grandparents, and so on should boycott and force dollmakers to produce more realistic looking dolls of all ethnicities, sizes, noses (ok, that one's a personal issue with me :). Until then, what's a parent to do...
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