It's Barbie in a burkha: World-famous doll gets a makeover for 50th anniversary

dailymail.co.uk ^ | Nov. 21, 2009 | Daily Mail Reporter

[Free ThinkerNY]

One of the world's most famous children's toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha.

Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic doll is going undercover for a charity auction in connection with Sotheby's for Save The Children.

More than 500 Barbies went on show yesterday at the Salone dei Cinquecento, in Florence, Italy.

Makers Mattel are backing the exhibition which is the work of Italian designer Eliana Lorena.

The auction is part of Barbie celebrations for her 50th anniversary this year. The UK's biggest Barbie fan Angela Ellis, 35, has a collection of more than 250 dolls.

The company director of Laird Assessors from The Wirral, Cheshire, said: 'Bring it on Burkha Barbie, I think this is a great idea.

'I think this is really important for girls, wherever they are from they should have the opportunity to play with a Barbie that they feel represents them.

[pnut22]

Wonder if she’d wearing a suicide belt under the snuggie?

[JoeProBono]

[incredulous joe]

Are rocks sold separartely??

[Daffynition]

But can she eat spaghetti?

[GeronL]

Mattel should face a customer revolt

[PeachyKeen]

sick, sick, sick, sick. I hope this is not real!!!!!!!!

[Free ThinkerNY]

[john drake]

Pure capitalism. Find a market and sell them whatever you think they’ll like. Does the Ken doll come bearded, with a crazed look in his eyes, equipped with a koran, AK-47 and decapitating knife kit? Just wondering.

[ColdOne]

Can we say Sharia Law!

[ColdOne]

can we say Sharia Law

[ColdOne]

can we say Sharia Law

[ColdOne]

can we say Sharia Law

[ColdOne]

Can we say Sharia Law!

[Lera]

Thanks for posting this .

I won’t be buying any Mattel products this Christmas.
Companies that want to support this kind of garbage won’t be getting any of my money.

[Reddy]

Is this serious?? Mattel caters to a religion that allows men to treat women like property? Where are all the feminazis on this one?

[Free ThinkerNY]

“The capitalists … will work on the preparation of their own suicide.” — Vladimir Lenin*

[kik5150]

Complete with female circumcision?

[CondiArmy]

I want the 9 year old, raped by the pedophile Muhammad, Aisha/Barbie doll.

[Julia H.]

Where’s Jewish Barbie?

[left that other site]

This is so hypocritical.

If a person were Islamic enough to demand a doll wear a burkha, that person would be islamic enough to avoid any representations of the human form, of which Barbie is one!

Haram.

[left that other site]

Did I need a sarcasm tag?

LOL

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

Can we say Sharia Law!

Well, *you* sure can! LOL

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

“...Where’s Jewish Barbie?...”

She dropped off her 2 kids at day care...went to the gym... and is now gone shopping for her louis vuitton purse...

[MonicaG]

Hey Barbie...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkQdisAbl2A

[GeronL]

Jihadi Warriors action figures! They try wind one of them up and he explodes! Trying to kill GI Joe...

Hey that might be a great concept.

[BunnySlippers]

I don’t know if it’s real either. But if it is, Mattel should be shunned.

[beckysueb]

OMG! Glamourizing the repression of women. Unbelievable!

[murphE]

I want to see Barbie with a boob belt ala Michelle.

[murphE]

That was my Halloween costume a few years ago.

[rawhide]

That is so gross to watch!

[americanophile]

[americanophile]

hahahaha

[goldstategop]

Islamopandering from Mattel.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[baba123]

This is real. I called Mattel and they confirmed it. They said they have received
many complaints mine included. I will not buy any Mattel toys.

[BunnySlippers]

Good for you! Thanks for making that call.

[2111USMC]

Complete with female circumcision?

And flogging scars!