Sandra wrote:
> My point is she will not sell---if you change her body shape she is no
> longer Barbie. Sandi K p.s. prove me wrong and I will be delighted.
>
My point is that to change everything that's problematic
is the whole point of the project. The point is to conceive of a
toy as a critique to what's out there. I am not concerned with
building a real multimillion dollar corporation of a new and
improved barbie doll. i think your narrow concern about selling
or not selling is part of the problem (or maybe you didn't
understand much of what i wrote).
> >
> >Vera
> >
> >
> >> >i am researching for an article that proposes what
> >> >a feminist Barbie doll would be like. by feminist i
> >> >mean a broad feminism (a la bell hooks), that challenges
> >> >all forms of oppression (which BTW includes questioning
> >> >imperialism). so ideas for the new "barbie" would be:
> >> >made of sustainable materials, would be produced
> >> >in decent conditions with a fair trade mechanism of
> >> >distribution, would send positive messages about womanhood
> >> >for children (example: outfit for union organizer, peace activist, etc,
> >> >etc).
> >> >
> >> >would anyone like to give a suggestion for their
> >> >vision of a healthy sustainable barbie?
> >> >i would be particularly interested in ideas for
> >> >sustainable materials, production processes that related
> >> >to community development, and positive roles for the doll.
> >> >
> >> >(i'll be happy to give credit where it's due, if
> >> >article gets published).
> >> >
> >> >thanks,
> >> >
> >> >Vera Britto
> >> >([EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.umich.edu/~fiatlux)
> >> >............................................................................
> >> >Le Bret: Si tu laissais un peu ton ame mousquetaire, la fortune et la
> >> >gloire... Cyrano: Et que faudrait-il faire? Chercher un protecteur
> >> >puissant, prendre un patron, et, comme un lierre obscur que circonvient
> >> >un tronc et s'en fait un tuteur en lui lechant l'ecorce, grimper par
> >> >ruse au lieu de s'elever par force? Non, merci! Non, merci! Non, merci!
> >> >Mais... chanter, rever, rire, passer, etre seul, etre libre... oui.
> >> > "Cyrano de Bergerac" - Edmond Rostand
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> Sandra Krajewski
> Chair, Department of Women's Studies
> UW-La Crosse
> 1725 State Street
> Room 337B North Hall
> La Crosse, WI 54601
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