October 04, 2009

Amazonia Barbie

7 Hilariously Failed Attempts at Politically Correct Toys

By Adam Brown, Kristi Harrison#6. Chinese New Year Barbie and Amazonia Barbie

Barbie's visit to the southern hemisphere yielded similar results in the form of a doll that doesn't look a thing like Megan Fox.

Mattel captures the spirit of both of these mighty nations flawlessly, from the feathers atop Amazonian Barbie's sleek, gleaming hair and the tribal tattoos on her pasty white thighs to the distinctly European facial features of Chinese Barbie, these dolls scream EFFORT from the get-go.

So What's the Problem?

In the case of Amazonia Barbie, "effort" means crapping out a design of a white woman wearing enough make-up to pass for a gay guy passing for a white woman posing as an Amazonian disco queen.
Comment:  For more on the subject, see Indian Women as Sex Objects.



More white man's versions of Native women south of the border:


1 comment:

  1. Some responses on Facebook:

    Patrick G. Barkman:  Rio During Carnival Barbie maybe. That's just...awful.

    Linde Knighton:  Looks like no one I know.

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