Black Barbie Not 'Black Enough'
Auric Hellman
negresses possess. Whitey is trying to make the sisters look like like
white-girls with tans. Black is beautiful, we don't need our wimmen
honkytized.
NEW YORK - Mattel has launched a new line of black Barbie dolls with fuller
lips, a wider nose and more pronounced cheek bones - a far cry from
Christie, Barbie's black friend who debuted in the 1960s and was essentially
a white doll painted brown.
The "So In Style" line, which hit mass retailers last month, features BFFs
Grace, Kara and Trichelle, each with her own style and interests and a
little sister she mentors: Courtney, Janessa and Kianna. The dolls reflect
varying skin tones - light brown, chocolate, and caramel - and Trichelle and
Kianna have curlier hair.
Barbie designer Stacey McBride-Irby, who is black and has a six-year-old
daughter, said she wanted to create a line of dolls for young black girls
that looked like them and were inspirational and career-minded. For example,
Kara is interested in math and music.
"I want them to see themselves within these dolls, and let them know that
black is beautiful," she said.
Many black women are praising Mattel for its efforts - Black Barbie hit the
shelves in 1980 with white features shared by many of the dolls following
her.
--
Dr. Auric D. Hellman
adhe...@volcanomail.com
martin
> One thing missing from these 'Black Barbies' are the fat asses that all
> negresses possess. Whitey is trying to make the sisters look like like
> white-girls with tans. Black is beautiful, we don't need our wimmen
> honkytized.
>
>
> NEW YORK - Mattel has launched a new line of black Barbie dolls with fuller
> lips, a wider nose and more pronounced cheek bones - a far cry from
> Christie, Barbie's black friend who debuted in the 1960s and was essentially
> a white doll painted brown.
>
> The "So In Style" line, which hit mass retailers last month, features BFFs
> Grace, Kara and Trichelle, each with her own style and interests and a
> little sister she mentors: Courtney, Janessa and Kianna. The dolls reflect
> varying skin tones - light brown, chocolate, and caramel - and Trichelle and
> Kianna have curlier hair.
>
> Barbie designer Stacey McBride-Irby, who is black and has a six-year-old
> daughter, said she wanted to create a line of dolls for young black girls
> that looked like them and were inspirational and career-minded. For example,
> Kara is interested in math and music.
>
> "I want them to see themselves within these dolls, and let them know that
> black is beautiful," she said.
>
> Many black women are praising Mattel for its efforts - Black Barbie hit the
> shelves in 1980 with white features shared by many of the dolls following
> her.
>
> --
> Dr. Auric D. Hellman
You are right, Michelle Obama and Serena Williams have this
conditition found only
in negro females. (try: steatogia (?)
martin
> On Oct 17, 1:21 pm, "Auric Hellman" <adhell...@volcanomail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > One thing missing from these 'Black Barbies' are the fat asses that all
> > negresses possess. Whitey is trying to make the sisters look like like
> > white-girls with tans. Black is beautiful, we don't need our wimmen
> > honkytized.
>
> >http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/family-relationships/articles/archive/c...
>
> > lips, a wider nose and more pronounced cheek bones - a far cry from
> > a white doll painted brown.
>
> > The "So In Style" line, which hit mass retailers last month, features BFFs
> > Grace, Kara and Trichelle, each with her own style and interests and a
> > little sister she mentors: Courtney, Janessa and Kianna. The dolls reflect
> > varying skin tones - light brown, chocolate, and caramel - and Trichelle and
> > Kianna have curlier hair.
>
> > daughter, said she wanted to create a line of dolls for young black girls
> > that looked like them and were inspirational and career-minded. For example,
> > Kara is interested in math and music.
>
> > "I want them to see themselves within these dolls, and let them know that
> > black is beautiful," she said.
>
> > shelves in 1980 with white features shared by many of the dolls following
> > her.
>
> > --
> > Dr. Auric D. Hellman
> > adhell...@volcanomail.com
>
> You are right, Michelle Obama and Serena Williams have this
> conditition found only
>
> - Show quoted text -
Correct spelling is "steatopygia" I posted link
to picture.
http://www.elifsavas.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/steatopygia1111111111.jpg
ne...@millions.com
No, try steatopygia.
James and LuAnne Smith
LC
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> Auric Hellman wrote:
Looks like J<unkie> is gathering all of his "friends" in one spot.
Go easy on mixing the methadone and anti-psychotics, J<unkie>!
"I currently have 17 different news servers on 'my favorites' list. Add to
this the fact that I can also open an account with Google under however
many e-mail addresses I can conjure...You will *never* be rid of me until I
decide I want to go."
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obbzerver
negress Barbies - mixed race actually - moved from Malibu to Chicago.
Apparently that makes them more authentically black. However they're
still living a Malibu lifestyle of cheerleading etc.
What's this about having a little sister to "mentor"? Does the white
Barbie have a little sister to "mentor"? Mentor as in steer them away
from being a welfare queen or a 'ho like the dolls you don't see name
LaQuisha, LaTasha, Shaniqua, etc.
Apparently racism is perfectly okay as long it's subtle and the
spokesperson for it is a minority group member.
nswt2d@umsl
> One thing missing from these 'Black Barbies' are the fat asses that all
> negresses possess. Whitey is trying to make the sisters look like like
> white-girls with tans. Black is beautiful, we don't need our wimmen
> honkytized.
>
>
> NEW YORK - Mattel has launched a new line of black Barbie dolls with fuller
> lips, a wider nose and more pronounced cheek bones - a far cry from
> Christie, Barbie's black friend who debuted in the 1960s and was essentially
> a white doll painted brown.
>
> The "So In Style" line, which hit mass retailers last month, features BFFs
> Grace, Kara and Trichelle, each with her own style and interests and a
> little sister she mentors: Courtney, Janessa and Kianna. The dolls reflect
> varying skin tones - light brown, chocolate, and caramel - and Trichelle and
> Kianna have curlier hair.
>
> Barbie designer Stacey McBride-Irby, who is black and has a six-year-old
> daughter, said she wanted to create a line of dolls for young black girls
> that looked like them and were inspirational and career-minded. For example,
> Kara is interested in math and music.
>
> "I want them to see themselves within these dolls, and let them know that
> black is beautiful," she said.
>
> Many black women are praising Mattel for its efforts - Black Barbie hit the
> shelves in 1980 with white features shared by many of the dolls following
> her.
>
> --
> Dr. Auric D. Hellman
I think that is pretty good. When growing up, I had a very large
barbie collection and of course, my mom made sure they were all black
barbies. But, like she said, they look basically like the white dolls
painted black. They had the same type of hair, the same facial
features and the same body type. This did not stop me from wanting
them, but at the same time, they were not a real description of what
black women look like. So the fact that someone has taken the time to
design a black barbie that actually looks like black women, I think
its great. And if I had daughters I would definitiely go out and by
them to show my support.