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girlwithalessonplan:

aerek:

girlwithalessonplan:

I loved my Barbie growing up.  My Barbie reenacted the soap opera plots my mother watched, ran a hair salon, hit up the soda shop, and raced in the Indy 500.  She got married.  She babysat Skipper.  She was always losing shoes.  

I regret nothing.  

But Barbie used to hace a job or a career„,now barbie its just pretty… or its a celebrity or a fairy… 

But, see, you’re wrong.

Here is the current “Barbie, I can be…” set.

TL;DC?

• cooking teacher
• zoo doctor
• life guard
• art teacher
• babysitter
• pet vet
• chef
• movie star
• RACE CAR DRIVER
• 2010’s career of the year doll was  COMPUTER PROGRAMMER
• This year’s is AN ARCHITECT.

This is a wikipedia article of all her jobs; take that as you will.

Does Barbie have the ability to be detrimental to the growth of young girls?  If presented incorrectly, yes.  But you know what’s worse?  HOW WE TREAT THEM.