My friend who designs and sews dresses and outfits for vintage Barbies just sent me this pic of Margot Robbie at the Hollywood premiere of #Barbie and my goodness.
My goodness.
Margot has been showing up with ALL of the Barbie clothes on this premiere circuit, but this? This is incredible.
If you know, you know.
That gown.
True facts - I was given Barbies and clothes and would simply change their outfits and put them aside.
When what we called Star Wars People (action figures) came out I was in heaven.
Regardless - Barbie is incredibly important for getting kids to engage in imaginative play.
I will defend her forever.
Insert - my favorite "fashion dolls" were The Bionic Woman and Princess Leia.
They got to do badass shit, together.
@Shelter When Friends was announced I thought it was sexist and patronising, then two things happened within days:
I was in the Lego Shop when a family came in, Mum, Dad and three girls. The girls all went in different directions and grabbed stuff - Star Wars, Technic etc. The Dad said out loud "Is there anything for girls here?". A member of staff sort of pointed at the whole shop. The Dad said "Come on we're going, there's nothing for girls here"...
@Shelter In a department store a Mum and Daughter came in, the girl took a huge Star Wars lego set. The Mother said "That's for boys". The girl said "But it's my money". Mum yelled PUT IT BACK".
*THIS* is who Friends was for - kids with terrible parents.
@nemo20000
Anything that teaches creativity and building is for everyone.
I was overjoyed when LEGO sneaked this shit in.
@Shelter My older sisters' Jem doll was my fav. It was even missing a hand
@Shelter I had girl cousins, and from them, I learned that the point of Barbie is she can be anything she puts her mind to.
For instance, they came up with Alien Vivisectionist Barbie, Spy-Assassin Barbie, Vampire Barbie, Kung-Fu Vigilante Barbie, and Black Widow Barbie (who would marry rich Kens, bury them in the garden, and keep their house).
I am not making this up.
@CoyoteConscious
Completely correct.
I remember when LEGO Friends was released and people got really upset saying that gendering LEGO was the end of times.
Here's what happened in my house.
Kid wants LEGO Friends.
Kid builds.
Kid is exposed to the joy of LEGO.
Kid wants allllllllll of LEGO.
Every damn brick.
If you don't curb your children their brains will always go further.