This is incredibly important and valuable not just in the movement to create bald barbies, but to improve and support the self esteem of barbies everywhere. While we are at it maybe we can ask Matel to create more realistic body proportions?
My sister and I both grew up with Barbies. The difference was she cut their hair and colored it with markers. She identified with them better this way.
This not something that is too tough for our youth to handle. Our young people are inundated with media that portrays women and young girls in a negative, artificial light. I think Matel could benefit from a project like this, but they are going to need more pressure from bald barbie supporters if this movement is going to go any further.
I think what the organizers have done is build a foundation for action. What they need to do next is comb through the thousands of supports that have signed on, and find leaders that are willing to do more. Ultimately they need to request meetings with Matel executives, or who ever is over the department that has creative control over the development of Barbie. This is absolutely possible given the traction that this movement has gotten already. It has potential to become a campaign.
Once they identify who they can have power over at Matel, they need to mobilize their supporters to hold community forums, invite elected officials and media. Get even more recognition of their efforts. Hold phone banks so that once Matel is tired of all the phone calls and media, they will agree to a meeting!
I am sure that once they take the next steps in Organizing, this will blow up even more. I look forward to hearing more about it as it develops :)
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This is incredibly important and valuable not just in the movement to create bald barbies, but to improve and support the self esteem of barbies everywhere. While we are at it maybe we can ask Matel to create more realistic body proportions?
My sister and I both grew up with Barbies. The difference was she cut their hair and colored it with markers. She identified with them better this way.
This not something that is too tough for our youth to handle. Our young people are inundated with media that portrays women and young girls in a negative, artificial light. I think Matel could benefit from a project like this, but they are going to need more pressure from bald barbie supporters if this movement is going to go any further.
I think what the organizers have done is build a foundation for action. What they need to do next is comb through the thousands of supports that have signed on, and find leaders that are willing to do more. Ultimately they need to request meetings with Matel executives, or who ever is over the department that has creative control over the development of Barbie. This is absolutely possible given the traction that this movement has gotten already. It has potential to become a campaign.
Once they identify who they can have power over at Matel, they need to mobilize their supporters to hold community forums, invite elected officials and media. Get even more recognition of their efforts. Hold phone banks so that once Matel is tired of all the phone calls and media, they will agree to a meeting!
I am sure that once they take the next steps in Organizing, this will blow up even more. I look forward to hearing more about it as it develops :)
January 12, 2012 - 9:47amThis Comment
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