Re: But that's a girl's toy!

"Jenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>  "Circe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > "Jenn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > the obvious response on dolls is that girls are learning to be mommies
> > > when they play with dolls -- and boys are learning to be daddies
> >
> > Mmmm, in what way are boys learning to be daddies when they play with
> > Barbies <evil grin; nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more>?
>
> LOL  good point -- we didn't allow the vixens in our house -- so girls
> learn to be shallow materialistic twits and boys learn to treat women
> like objects?  works for me

I think that's giving *waaaaay* too much power to a toy, personally. I know
a lot of people think Barbies are evil, but I played with them as a girl and
*I* didn't turn out to be a shallow materialistic twit. It's not the TOY,
it's the whole environment.
-- 
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(Julian [6], Aurora [4], and Vernon's [a quarter to 2] mom)

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