The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
title: “7 Year Old Girl S Honest Reactions To 10 Barbies Will Shock The Doll S Critics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-20” author: “Florence Parson”
The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
title: “7 Year Old Girl S Honest Reactions To 10 Barbies Will Shock The Doll S Critics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-29” author: “Ava Mosher”
The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
title: “7 Year Old Girl S Honest Reactions To 10 Barbies Will Shock The Doll S Critics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-29” author: “Gwendolyn Champagne”
The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
title: “7 Year Old Girl S Honest Reactions To 10 Barbies Will Shock The Doll S Critics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-08” author: “Max Rice”
The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
title: “7 Year Old Girl S Honest Reactions To 10 Barbies Will Shock The Doll S Critics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-11” author: “Clyde Geer”
The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
title: “7 Year Old Girl S Honest Reactions To 10 Barbies Will Shock The Doll S Critics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-15” author: “Josue Lamm”
The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
title: “7 Year Old Girl S Honest Reactions To 10 Barbies Will Shock The Doll S Critics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-01” author: “Andy Newton”
The whole debate is enough to give any mother of a girl a serious case of agita before each and every birthday party, lest one of the little gift givers comes walking in with a doll box. But with a 7-year-old in my house who has played with the occasional Barbie (none of which I purchased) and still seems to have a pretty hearty self esteem, I was curious: how much is the Barbie debate in our heads? Do little girls really think what we think they think when we see a Barbie? I decided to find out. I went online and found 10 Barbie dolls that range from slutty and skanky to pretty run of the mill. I found the tattoo Barbie who started the whole debacle last year. I found some designed to encourage girls to aspire to big careers (even president), and some that are decidedly not for kids. More from The Stir: Little Girl’s Reaction to Disneyland Surprise Will Put Biggest Smile on Your Face (VIDEO) And then I placed the photos one by one in front of my 7-year-old daughter and asked her what she thought. I didn’t coach her beside telling her that there were no wrong answers and she wouldn’t be in any trouble … and asking her a question or two (would you play with this doll? would you dress like this doll?). What she said made me feel a lot better about letting her play with Barbies … not to mention my parenting. Take a look … it might surprise you. What’s your take on little girls and Barbie? Image via Flavio (back for awhile)/Flickr Note: This is the only Barbie she said she really wanted to look like.
