----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 11:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pregnant "barbie" picture
YEARS AGO THERE WAS A "BARBIE TYPE" DOLL (CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME) WHO HAD
A PREGNANT BELLY WITH A LITTLE BABY DOLL INSIDE. THE FRONT OF THE ABDOMEN
CAME OFF TO SHOW THE BABY INSIDE. USED IT TO SHOW
WOMEN VARIOUS POSITIONS OF THE BABY AND TO SHOW LITTLE ONES THEIR
SIBLING IN UTERO. OF COURSE THEY DISAPPEARED OFF THE MARKET WITHIN ONE
SEASON. Sorry about the capitals, cheers, MM
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 8:00
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Pregnant
"barbie" picture
Hi,Me again;)
It is suggested in this story that "Midge can
help parents discuss pregnancy without having to have graphic descriptions of
the reproductive process".
Midge also has a "tiny wedding ring"
I think this is a real hoot!
Pinky your definitely going to have fun
with this one, keep us posted.
Julie'',
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 7:25
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Pregnant
"barbie"
Hi ladies,
Midge- Barbies best friend -is pregnant(Barbie
is the paediatrician) -arriving in toyshops in the next week. Now are
you sitting down -I have been asked by Mattel's PR company to give some
quotes/ do some interviews re kids and pregnancy/ birth etc.
After a discussion with Andrea and lots of
thought plus making certain I am not expected to endorse the doll although
the media may misconstrue my words -I am going to be doing quite a bit of
talking about birth and children. I am doing a live interview on 3ak monday
at 12 .15pm. I am taking an array of props - Hello Baby by Jenni Overend and
In Union -by Vicki Chan and Nic Edmonstone. I want to take this opportunity
to turn the crap into a positive - to tell women that how they portray birth
to their daughters can convey awe of the female body (dear Midge needs some
serious help - perhaps atexta to add nipples for starters!)
The fact is, this doll is going to be out there
anyway and people will be buying her -she looks lovely with her dress on
even though her whole belly is attached with a magnet so comes completely
off (ridiculous!!I agree - my son immediately tipped her upside down to
see how the baby would come out! - poor darling doesnt have a vagina
- a teachable moment!!) - I think we can use this launch as a
trigger for lots of dscussion about birth and pregnancy - feel free to be
there when the phone lines open and write letters to the editor etc -
there are people who think this doll is TOO REALISTIC!!! -That is why she
was pulled from the shelves at Walmart in the US.One WA journalist
actually wrote that surely it is ok for 5 year olds to believe babies come
via the stork -ie arent we corrupting kids innocence -I think there will be
some great debate.
What next ??- I have been waiting for a pear
shaped Barbie for years!!
Would she be a collectors item?
Pinky
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