Barbie Gets Tattoos For Her 50th Birthday
On Monday, March 9th, the OG queen of the plastics turns the big 5-0. And what does an iconic figure do after she’s survived half a century, 108 careers and a rocky break-up with Ken in 2004? She gets inked.
Barbie is grown up enough to get her own tatts, but the impressionable young minds that will be clawing at the toy-store shelves for them probably have at least a decade to go before they can legally go under the needle without a parent or guardian present. And that’s a good thing. Can you imagine what your life was ALL about when you were like, 8 years old? I might have a care bear somewhere on my being if that was allowed. N’ah mean?
I don’t think it’s terribly harmful as long as some conversation goes into it. I think things need to be explained to kids rather than just forbidden. I’m not a parent, but I know there is a lot more to worry about than what Barbie is doing with her 5 cars, impossibly trim waist and butterfly tramp stamp.
After all, I remember my Barbie had martini glasses and bottles of champagne that she partied with, but I still didn’t drink until I was 20. Then again, if my Barbies had beers instead, maybe I’d spend less when I go out…
Thoughts?
