Barabaric Muslims convert Barbie to Islam
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Barbie converts to IslamWestern culture has lost another battle in the
clash of civilizations as Barbie dons the burqa. Burkha Barbie, by
Italian designer Eliana Lorena, will be among the dolls auctioned by
Sotheby's in a benefit for the nongovernment charity Save the
Children. The message to little girls worldwide: Abandon all hope.
Barbie has long been a source of controversy. Critics have taken the
iconic doll to task for implicitly promoting an unrealistic body image
among young girls. In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was denounced for saying,
"I love shopping!" among other things. This year's Totally Stylin'
Tattoos Barbie comes complete with a tasteless "tramp stamp" on her
back.
But the upside of Barbie and the image Mattel has cultivated is
inspiring the notion of unlimited possibilities. Barbie could be
anything a girl wanted her to be - a lawyer, a doctor, an astronaut, a
homemaker. By extension, this prompts girls to develop lofty
aspirations in a society that accepts and nurtures them.
Barbie, however, is viewed as a threat in the Middle East, where
subjugation of women is a cherished practice. Western cultural
influence in general threatens this "peculiar institution," and Barbie
has been singled out as a particularly corrupting influence.
Saudi Arabia banned Barbie in September 2003. The government
Commission for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice
denounced Barbie's "revealing clothing, lewd postures and accessories"
as "symbols of decadence of the perverted West." The Saudis also
claimed Barbie is Jewish. "Let us beware of her dangers and be
careful," the commission warned.
In April 2008, Iran's Ayatollah Ghorban Ali Dorri-Najafabadi called
for a Barbie ban in the Islamic republic. Iran produces an alternative
doll called Sara (and a Ken analogue called Dara) that passes Islamic
muster and sells for a fraction of the price of the contraband Mattel
Barbies. But dowdy Sara has failed to capture the imagination of
Iranian children, who see her as an emblem of the life they want to
escape. Forbidden Barbie is much more appealing, especially because
the power structure sees her as a threat. Iranian girls don't get cool
points for owning Sara.
The hard-line Iranian newspaper Kahyan editorialized, "Barbie is an
emissary of nudity and promotes moral corruption and consumerism of
the West." The doll is "produced with the evil intention of destroying
[Iranian] identity." We doubt that Mattel is actively seeking to
undermine Iranian culture, but Barbie does have the effect of opening
a world of possibilities to young girls suffering from
institutionalized oppression in the Middle East. Barbie inspires
thoughts and aspirations the power structure in the region cannot
tolerate.
Iranian dissident Shahla Azizi wrote, "Barbie is the symbol of a woman
from a place that gives her equal rights and considers her a full
human being." No wonder the ayatollahs are frightened of the little
doll.
We are surprised that Save the Children is so excited about Burkha
Barbie. By rights, it should condemn the doll. By its own accounts,
Save the Children seeks to create "a world in which every child is
ensured the right to survival, protection, development and
participation." We wonder if Burkha Barbie will have acid thrown in
her face if she removes the burqa, which is the current fad among hard-
core Islamists in Afghanistan targeting schoolgirls who abjure the
offensive garment. If the doll were anatomically correct, we might
expect to see Genital Mutilation Barbie.
As this new wave of political correctness seizes the imagination and
occupies the toy industry, we could well see Suicide Vest Ken being
stopped at a checkpoint by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" G.I. Joe.
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> Washington Timeshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/29/barbie-converts-to-is...
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> Barbie converts to IslamWestern culture has lost another battle in the
> clash of civilizations as Barbie dons the burqa. Burkha Barbie, by
> Italian designer Eliana Lorena, will be among the dolls auctioned by
> Sotheby's in a benefit for the nongovernment charity Save the
> Children. The message to little girls worldwide: Abandon all hope.
>
> Barbie has long been a source of controversy. Critics have taken the
> iconic doll to task for implicitly promoting an unrealistic body image
> among young girls. In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was denounced for saying,
> "I love shopping!" among other things. This year's Totally Stylin'
> Tattoos Barbie comes complete with a tasteless "tramp stamp" on her
> back.
>
> But the upside of Barbie and the image Mattel has cultivated is
> inspiring the notion of unlimited possibilities. Barbie could be
> anything a girl wanted her to be - a lawyer, a doctor, an astronaut, a
> homemaker. By extension, this prompts girls to develop lofty
> aspirations in a society that accepts and nurtures them.
I used to babysit a little girl who loved Barbie dolls, and I told her
that Barbie was shallow and dumb. Barbie is a terrible role model for
girls, since she teaches them that beauty is everything. As for
Barbie's role in promoting gender equality, tell it to the little girl
in China who assembled the doll in a sweatshop.
> Barbie, however, is viewed as a threat in the Middle East, where
> subjugation of women is a cherished practice. Western cultural
> influence in general threatens this "peculiar institution," and Barbie
> has been singled out as a particularly corrupting influence.
Islam forbids idolatry, and any depiction of a human being is
forbidden. Barbie is the ultimate idol, a little statue worshiped by
millions of little girls around the world. It would not matter if
Barbie wore a burqa, since she is still a statue.
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> On Nov 28, 9:24 pm, staten <state...@lycos.com> wrote:
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> > Washington Timeshttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/29/barbie-converts-to-is...
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> > iconic doll to task for implicitly promoting an unrealistic body image
> > among young girls. In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was denounced for saying,
> > "I love shopping!" among other things. This year's Totally Stylin'
> > Tattoos Barbie comes complete with a tasteless "tramp stamp" on her
> > back.
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> > But the upside of Barbie and the image Mattel has cultivated is
> > inspiring the notion of unlimited possibilities. Barbie could be
> > anything a girl wanted her to be - a lawyer, a doctor, an astronaut, a
> > homemaker. By extension, this prompts girls to develop lofty
> > aspirations in a society that accepts and nurtures them.
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> I used to babysit a little girl who loved Barbie dolls, and I told her
> that Barbie was shallow and dumb. Barbie is a terrible role model for
> girls, since she teaches them that beauty is everything. As for
> Barbie's role in promoting gender equality, tell it to the little girl
> in China who assembled the doll in a sweatshop.
How about Muslim girls forced into a "marriage" and having sex with
them at age 9-12 , Ahmed? Is it a true "gender equality" you
recommend to all girls to follow?
> > Barbie, however, is viewed as a threat in the Middle East, where
> > subjugation of women is a cherished practice. Western cultural
> > influence in general threatens this "peculiar institution," and Barbie
> > has been singled out as a particularly corrupting influence.
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> Islam forbids idolatry, and any depiction of a human being is
> forbidden. Barbie is the ultimate idol, a little statue worshiped by
> millions of little girls around the world. It would not matter if
> Barbie wore a burqa, since she is still a statue.-
If so, then circumsized Barbie, Barbie bride at 9 and mother at 10 ,
stoned and beaten Barbie with black eyes also should be OK. It's just
a statue , isn't it , Ahmed?
Dänk 1010011010
> > Islam forbids idolatry, and any depiction of a human being is
> > forbidden. Barbie is the ultimate idol, a little statue worshiped by
> > millions of little girls around the world. It would not matter if
> > Barbie wore a burqa, since she is still a statue.-
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> If so, then circumsized Barbie, Barbie bride at 9 and mother at 10 ,
> stoned and beaten Barbie with black eyes also should be OK. It's just
> a statue , isn't it , Ahmed?
You seem to think I'm defending Islam, but I am just describing its
beliefs. Islam absolutely forbids the depiction of human beings and
animals, since they believe they constitute the graven images that god
warned about.
Saudi Arabia even censors imported consumer products, blacking out the
human stick figures in instruction diagrams. Why photographs are
permitted is unknown, but the Islamists realize the power of televised
propaganda, so eventually the Saudis legalized it and have come to
rely on it to control public opinion. Saudi Arabia still forbids
statues, though other Muslim societies have no problem with giant
statues of their dictators.