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Totally Stylin' Tatoo Barbie
We’ve all put temporary tattoos on our kiddos, and tattoos are main stream in this day in age, but how would you feel if your child was playing with a Barbie that comes complete with stick-on tattoos, and even a tattoo gun?
Mattel’s Totally Stylin' Tattoo Barbie has hit the shelves, and not very many parents are happy about it.
The tattoo gun can be used to stamp tattoos on skin and clothing.
The same thing happened in 1999 when Butterfly Art Barbie hit the shelves complete with her very own permanent tattoo on her belly. Parents were outraged. Although Mattel didn’t recall the Barbie, plans to include more of Barbie’s friends with tattoos and even nose rings were scrapped.
This time, parents are saying that the tattoo gun is taking the Barbie too far, and that there’s no reason for kiddos to be pretending to give each other tattoos for fear that life will imitate art. Totally Stylin’ Tattoo Barbie is a far cry from the Barbie we were introduced to the world 50 years ago.
Others have rave reviews of the Barbie because it showcases how different generations are now than they were before, and that tattoos are just part of the culture.The Barbies of the past played in their mansions, drove their cars, did hair, experimented with make-up, wore the latest styles, became surgeons, veterinarians, and even had children. One parent states, "Now she’s teaching our little girls how to apply tramp stamps. Next she’ll have her very own Barbie’s Hot Brothel. Way to go Mattel."
Barbie has long been both an icon and a controversy. Barbie has been blamed for girls with anorexia and bulemia, and has been condemned for teaching children that money and status are more important than internal happiness.
As always, it is up to the parents to choose the right toys for their children. Use your best judgment.
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