as a guy, haven't a clue. but there have been many complaints, from
women, that barbie's idealized, which is to stay wildly unrealistic, form
presents young girls with an impossible-to-achieve body image. at the same
time, it's hard to imagine a toy that has been more successful in picking
the parental pocket. you might as well own a racehorse as try to keep up
with the million pieces of clothing huckstered to barbie owners. am

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Barbie bowspirit,,,

>    <<I found a Malibu Barbie on the beach after the Fourth of July weekend
> in S. CA, so I glued it sitting on my bumper with it's arms extended, as
if
> balancing, as a kind of bowspirit.  It has it's bikini on.
>    I've gotten many stange reactions from women who notice it:
>
> Obscene gestures, yelling and anger (Santa Cruz)
> Laughter, "Let's party (Garberville)
> Many weird looks
> Everything in between
>
>    It's a kind of litmus test.  Is Barbie a powerful symbol to the women
of
> America?  What does she mean?  Is she the goddess I can never have, and
the
> angry women can never be?  Am I messing with powerful forces here I don't
> understand?
>
> The Trundler
> '82 Westy
> '87 Westy
>
>
> It's much more simple than this . The angry woman is probably the owner of
> the Barbie doll and she wants it back.
>
> The others are probably trying to swindle it off you so they can add it to
> their collections or sell it on e-bay.
> If you get the right buyer that Barbie doll can probably mean a free tank
of
> gas.
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
>
>
>
>
>
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