Monday's edition of "what the fuck is this shit"

[kellinator]

Mattel to launch Barbie clothing line for adults

Geez. My thoughts:

• Just because something sells well in Japan doesn't mean that we necessarily need it stateside. Sushi = good. Tentacle porn = depends on who you ask. Hello Kitty vibrators = no comment.
• Who the hell pays fifty bucks for a t-shirt? I wouldn't have paid that much even for my beloved "I'm pro-snark and I vote" shirt. More dollars than sense, obviously.
• It's annoying enough to have Barbie taking over the younger set with her particularly frightening shade of pink; what does it say about us as adult women if we decide we want to dress like little girls? That we want to emulate a piece of plastic and celebrate it as the ultimate in femininity?
• Of course, if they come out with a sparkly princess dress in my size that I can actually afford, all bets are off.

Comments

[christine9600.livejournal.com]

I want a sparkly princess dress, too!!

We should make ourselves sparkly princess dresses. And tierras.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I am all about the tiaras. Remember my circlet? *giggle*

[sleepinbeauty.livejournal.com]

Okay so I'd wear some of those things but I would never do it in front of anyone I know or allow anybody to take pictures.

[zanzara.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is the most disgusting thing I've read...since forever.

Slap these people please.

[harleen.livejournal.com]

I would wear a pink sparkly princess dress...but I *refuse* to wear *anything* from Barbie!! I HATE Barbie, and am doing whatever I can to keep Court away from that...so far, so good!!

[tenn-crichton.livejournal.com]

That's it. I'm dropping out.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Of... ?

Saw the Chattaboogy gang this weekend, btw! And for once, no hangover!

[tenn-crichton.livejournal.com]

...Mainstream America.

Yeah, heard about that. The clone didn't tell me to many details of that night's festivities, but I can make a pretty good guess of what happened depending on who was there.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Now, now. I was very well-behaved. Well, except for the part where Shannon and I were taunting the clone over his inability to drink... we know, we're going to hell.

[tenn-crichton.livejournal.com]

Yes, you're both going to hell for that one. Evil wowmen...

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Hey now, that's "eeevil red bitches" to you, buddy! ;)

[tenn-crichton.livejournal.com]

Forgive my impertinence.

Eeevil red bitches...

[jerseygirl1.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I saw this and thought WTF also...

there is somehting scary about envisioning 50 year old women trying to look like Barbie!!! Ugg!

[straif.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. Now I can't get the image of Barbie tentacle porn out of my head.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Hee hee hee... happy to be of service...

[stevietee.livejournal.com]

All girls secretly want to be princesses, don't they?

[rocketmelee.livejournal.com]

I always secretly wanted to be a superhero. Or a spy. Or an arhcaeologist. Or, if I was feeling sulky enough, adopted.

[stevietee.livejournal.com]

Well, those are MUCH cooler than being a princess! :)

[gaiagurl.livejournal.com]

what does it say about us as adult women if we decide we want to dress like little girls?

great shades of susan faludi!

i predict the line will tank. seriously. they'll make some sales but most women will turn up their noses.

[adina-atl.livejournal.com]

I thought it was very easy to dress like Barbie. Just go up to your nearest street-walker and ask where she buys her clothes.

[yendi]

There was an article in EW a week or two back discussing the new ultra-snazzy (and expensive) Betty and Veronica clothing for adults. The prices were pretty much obscene.

[leopard-print.livejournal.com]

Careful there! Melissa and I kept a Hello Kitty vibrator on the bar at our old apartment! I've also been known to be amused by tentacle porn. Especially Flash!