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"This topic is very far from my usual bailiwick but important in its odd way,
expanding on a Twitter thread from 2020. I am not, nor have I never been, a
Barbie collector, but I find the Career of the Year series fascinating as a
metric of public attitudes toward feminism. In the broad spectrum of feminist
discourse, the fringes and harsh or stinging voices are often the loudest (the
progressive left & conservative right), making the Mattel Barbie team an
informative contrast.
Generally Mattel’s team wants to present Barbie as a feminist trendsetter but
in a centrist way, a model of forward-thinking but non-controversial feminism,
and it’s fascinating to watch that metric evolve."
Via Muse, who wrote "I must say that I loathed Barbie as a kid. I loathed all
she stood for: that a girl is to be valued for her looks and her wealth. Things
have gotten more interesting with Barbie in recent years. Not perfect, but
better. Campaign team Barbie would be the only Barbie I would consider giving
to a child. This article about the evolution of this toy is fascinating!"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
