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Barbie's new flava: Hip-hop [Mattel comes out with new "flava dolls" which exhibit hip-hop culture]
South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^
| July 30, 2003
| Stephanie Ashman
Posted on 08/10/2003 1:03:55 PM PDT by yonif
With their bling-bling glittering through the plastic of their stylish boxes, they dish out attitude on the Barbie aisle.
Happy D., Kiyoni Brown, Liam, P. Bo, Tika and Tre. Hip-hop culture in a box.
Setting out to give older girls a reality check, this month Mattel introduced Flavas, its first doll designed to catch the eye of a modern tween (8- to 12-year-olds).
Wendy Wedemier-Hinds, 33, of Miramar, says when she looks at the dolls, "I automatically think of hip-hop."
Even the name Flava (hip-hop slang for personal style) is trendy. "It's Barbie with a twist," says Robert Rosenberg, manager of Toys "R" Us in Pembroke Pines.
(Excerpt) Read more at sunspot.net ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: barbie; black; diversity; dolls; ghetto; hiphop; matell; mattel; mtv; rap; toys
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:03:56 PM PDT
by
yonif
To: yonif
Happy D., Kiyoni Brown, Liam, P. Bo, Tika and Tre. Coincidentally, also the names of our next six hurricanes.
To: yonif
Happy D., Kiyoni Brown, Liam, P. Bo, Tika and Tre.Whut?
To: yonif
Selling stupid has worked for a long time.
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:08:22 PM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Dick Gephardt. Before he dicks you.)
To: yonif
Gee, I do hope they ran these names by Sheila Jackson Lee first. Could we get Barbie with tracklines in her arm too? Or maybe a Ken doll with his own computer and downloadable porn? Yeah, now that's what 8-12 year old girls need more of.....
To: Hank Rearden
I thought Liam was a guy's name.
To: yonif
Do you get a little pill bottle of Rohypnol to feed to the doll at a rave?
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:09:56 PM PDT
by
strela
("Each of us can find a maggot in our past which will happily devour our futures." Horatio Hornblower)
To: JennysCool
ROFLOL!!!
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:10:23 PM PDT
by
Humidston
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law)
To: Hank Rearden
nothing wrong with selling stupid if stupid's buying.
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:10:46 PM PDT
by
philetus
(Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get)
To: strela
Ohhhh, that was good too! LOL!!
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:11:35 PM PDT
by
Humidston
(Do not remove this tag under penalty of law)
To: yonif
This is certainly what I'd want my 8-12yo daughter playing with:
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:17:43 PM PDT
by
FourPeas
To: anniegetyourgun
A diverse selection, the Flavas crew includes Hispanics, blacks and whites. "With these dolls, kids can identify with their culture," said Wedemier-Hinds.God forbid they have a black Barbie modeled after Condi Rice.
To: mhking
Ping.
13
posted on
08/10/2003 1:23:13 PM PDT
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: Paul Atreides
J-Lo Booty Barbie...
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:26:07 PM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Official New Mexican Disruptor of the Lone Star Chat Thread)
To: rdb3; Khepera; elwoodp; MAKnight; condolinda; mafree; Trueblackman; FRlurker; Teacher317; ...
Sometimes, it's better to leave well-enough alone....
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:26:30 PM PDT
by
mhking
To: mhking
ohhhh, noooooooo!
laughing too hard to begin to describe the lunacy of this idea.
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:28:14 PM PDT
by
King Prout
(people hear and do not listen, see and do not observe, speak without thought, post and not edit)
To: Tijeras_Slim
LOL!
"Real Teen Barbie"
Complete with planned parenthood pamphlets, aborted baby, and std's...
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:28:43 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
("Liberals, fodder for the Dogs of War.")
To: yonif
Modern 12 year olds are into different flavas.
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:30:18 PM PDT
by
Reeses
To: yonif
oh, SNAP! crack-hos inna box! dats de shnizzy, dawg!
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posted on
08/10/2003 1:30:22 PM PDT
by
King Prout
(people hear and do not listen, see and do not observe, speak without thought, post and not edit)
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