The newest Barbie doll to hit store shelves is sparking
controversy.The doll sports several tattoos, and some parents say it’s
sending the wrong message to their kids, reports CBS 2’s Kathryn Brown.
Meet “Tokidoki Barbie,” the newest addition to the iconic doll
collection. She’s edgy — with pink hair, sky-high stilettos and a
cactus-covered pet named “Bastardino.” But it’s her body art that has
some parents on edge.
For years, Barbie has done its job of making little girls unhappy with their God-given beauty and now this…
You know, I have always wondered at why over the course of a few
years, tattoos have suddenly become cool and common place in society
with every day Joes. It used to be that only biker-dudes, sailors and
the odd cook at a greasy spoon diner somewhere had tattoos, but now the
most ordinary guy and the most plain Jane woman are getting them. What’s
changed? Where was the psychological barrier broken?
Anyway, now we have this to contend with. Not only will the girls of
tomorrow be facing the daunting task of achieving the “perfect body, but
now it will be coming with a bunch of ugly tattoos as well. God help
the women of tomorrow…will any of these who bought this Barbie be able
to be a real mom? Only time will tell.
