Is this necessary?

[river]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_703000 0/newsid_7038800/7038874.stm?bw=bb&mp=rm&asb=1 &news=1

Has the world gone mad?!

Barbie is Barbie its a plastic doll that surely shouldn't be swayed by differing religion and cultures. You dont see catholic barbie dressed in a nuns dress...whats the need for islam barbie???

[ludwig]

I don't see the problem, it's just marketing.
If there was a market for barbie in a nun's outfit, they'd make it, but there isn't.

[B00]

I'm surpised you're not more worried that the makers of these dolls look to be about 10 years old!

[Pippa68]

Considering that Barbie originally stood for all that was capitalist in the USA ~ a career woman dressed to the nines surrounded by the ultimate in accessories, I do find it rather odd.

Sindy in the UK ~ now I could understand that. She was a home loving housewife without implants.

[ELVIS68]

Coming soon....Osama Bin Barbie

[B00]

And who can forget your namesake Pips? The Pippa doll was brilliant!

[Pippa68]

Oh of course..now she was one cool gal, although her knees used to collapse quite often!

[B00]

lololol, there's a joke there somewhere Pippa, but I'll refrain.

[Octavius]

Well done river, you are perpetuating the mass advertising and marketing media on behalf of Mattel Inc.

Incidentally, is there a Catholic Barbie? If there was, and she wasn�t dressed like a nun � what exactly would she be wearing so that you could determine she was Catholic Barbie? A Cross, a Crucufix? Wouldn�t this then amount to more or less the same thing?

As said above, Mattel obviously think there is a market for it.

[Pippa68]

Oh go on BOO...let it all out :o) heh heh.

I happen to believe that Barbie is actually Jewish...in the 1950's/60's she certainly looked like a stereotypical Jewish mom!

[horsestache1]

Sorry, I thought it said "A rival for Barbie, the latest must have craze is a muslim doll for girls in indonesia"

Wheres the problem!!!!!!!!!!

[Pippa68]

I couldn't read the first link, but found this one which only mentions Barbie..not implying that this doll is a Mattel creation or not:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/id UKL1016869520071010

[Robb Phoenix]

It was to rival a doll named "FULLA" started in Muslim countries.

[wizard69]

will Barbie's Ken have a rucksack?

[mibn2cweus]

Ahhh, don't be such a baby . . . Jihad Barbie

[Ethel]

I don't see a problem with it - these dolls are for the Indonesian market.

Traditional Barbie dolls reflects the trends and cultures of the western world - fashionable clothes, jewelery, accessories - everything familiar to the western girl.

Catholic girl wear jeans and nice clothes too, you know.