Saturday 11 June 2011

A New Low For Barbie. . . .

As if it was not bad enough that Barbie has, allegedly, caused body image issues for generations of girls. Now apparently she is behind recent deforestation efforts in Indonesia. Well, that is what a new Greenpeace hyperbole campaign.

 You can see both the truth and the Greenpeace exaggeration below.


http://www.canada.com/life/Greenpeace+blames+Barbie+doll+aiding+abetting+Indonesian+deforestation/4907907/story.html

22 comments:

  1. Barbie empowers blonds.

    Rarely has one seen a Black or Asian barbie until the late 1990s

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  2. Bad times. Kinda feel it's daft though, it's just a doll afterall, I don't know.

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  3. Wow people are definitely taking the social impact of a simple doll way out of proportion.

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  4. I never really played barbies, so...

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  5. oh man i really expected more from mattel

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  6. Lmao, she was never the smartest toy. Followed.

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  7. not sure what to believe anymore since everything is so grossly exaggerated these days

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  8. Didn't know people took barbies so serious lol

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  9. Never really liked barbie anyways

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  10. Hah, this marketing campaign is hilarious. I wonder if it works.

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  11. Barbie.. I used to murder the barbie dolls of my sister with my action mans!... Happy times

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  12. Its good that Ken is finally standing up for himself you know despite not being anatomically correct.

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  13. That's a pretty creative way to get your point across.

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  14. Oh, Greenpeace. Always producing zany ad campaigns.

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  15. Lulz. I'd love to see a Barbie with that scowl. :3

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  16. i like your posts, following you!

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  17. Damn you Barbie and your careless practices.
    +followed

    appellatesky.blogspot.com

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  18. Ken needs to realize he has no other choices.

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  19. When are they gonna make a Tramp-Stamp Barbie?

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