8/2/2023 0 Comments Growing up skipper controversy![]() Young girls could watch Skipper ‘grow up’ in front of their eyes, with the twist of her arm, Skipper’s legs and waist grew along with her breasts. The Teen Talk dolls were a 1992 creation that saw Barbie equipped with a bunch of phrases including “Will we ever have enough clothes?”, “I love shopping!”, “Do you have a crush on anyone?” and, the most controversial of all, “Math Class is tough!” Understandably outraged parents saw these phrases as grooming young girls to me materialistic and avoid their studies.īarbie’s younger sister, Skipper caused some serious waves when this version of her was released. It seemed nobody at either brand realized that ‘Oreo’ is a derogatory term used to describe an African American person who ‘acts white’. What was meant to be a sweet collaboration between Oreo Cookies and Mattel’s most popular doll ended up being a Barbie that was surrounded with mountains of controversy. Perhaps not the most appropriate toy for a 10 year-old girl… Whether you think she is meant to be edgy or sexy, none can deny she just looks eerily similar to a dominatrix. Not too sure what Mattel were going with here when they designed this Barbie. In 1992, Mattel had a minor slip-up when they created a Barbie that came with stick on tattoos. Parents were concerned when Barbie came out with this less conservative look as they believed it would inspire their children to one day have tattoos of their own. A nice gesture, until 17 year-old, Kiersti Johnson found out the wheelchair didn’t fit in the elevator of Barbie’s dream house. In an effort to become more diverse and inclusive, Mattel introduced us to Becky, who came with a pink wheelchair. This not-so-age-appropriate doll came equipped with a little book, titled How To Lose Weight, (because, let’s face it, that’s what every 10 year-old talks about with her gal pals at a sleepover) which, when opened up contains the gem piece of advice, ‘Don’t eat’ and a set of scales, permanently set at a ghostly 110lbs. The magazine was also criticized because Barbie is considered a symbol of beauty, even though if it were real, it would not be the healthiest thing to do.Looking back, it’s mind-boggling to consider how Mattel let this 1965 Barbie come about. Accompanied by a media campaign where the phrase: “without remorse”, was the key to its diffusion, Mattel caused great controversy, as it presented its doll dressed in a swimsuit in black and white lines.Ī group of popular (mommyish) mothers made their annoyance visible by making it clear that they would lower the girls’ self-esteem when they realized that they were not blonde, tall, and perfect like Barbie. ![]() ![]() In the 50th edition of the magazine published in 2014, it was decided that Barbie would appear in a Bikini on the cover. “Oreo” was how they began to derogatorily call black people who sought to deny their roots and act white. Two models were made: the classic blonde Barbie model and an African-American one which was accused of being an insult to the community. ![]() She was dressed in blue tones and white touches that in her print let shine oreo cookies together with a bag in the shape of the same product. ![]() In 1997 this doll went on sale to highlight the famous chocolate cookie loved by all children. ![]()
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