Slutty skanky Barbie was destined to arrive sooner or later.
I mean taking into account the success of the beyond appalling Bratz doll phenomenon, Mattel, (who sued the Bratz creator AKA devil incarnate and lost), had to compete somehow. Frankly, I don't blame them in that respect, but I don't like this. Not one bit.
The last thing we need is yet another doll encouraging little girls to dress like trampy whores. And Mattel went way too far - she's covered in tattoos!
Look, I like tattoos... I do... In fact, I have one... but they're wildly inappropriate for young girls. Also, truth-be-told, I now regret getting mine. Fortunately, it's nothing unattractive or bizarre - just my middle name in Japanese at the base of my back. Yes... it's a tramp stamp. That's what they've come to be called much to my dismay. Anyway, I was 18 when I got it. Clearly I was just waiting for the second I could legally have someone color my skin with permanent ink. I remember when my mom first saw it. I was in a bikini a few years later and had completely forgotten about the thing. I heard my mom's voice behind me saying, "What on earth is that?" to which I sheepishly replied, "Oh... that. That would be a tattoo mom," to which she replied, "Well at least it's tasteful."
At 34, I still like tattoos, I just don't really like them on me. And see that's what's so perturbing about this doll. Even at 18, I was still too stupid to know I'd regret getting a tattoo down the line and I never even had any dolls sporting them. Had I seen any, I may have done even more damage by becoming a repeat customer of Sunset Tattoo.
Sadly, this doll is likely going to compel many, many young girls to get inked and they're probably going to regret it one day too. I hope I'm wrong.
