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Post by hop2 on Aug 3, 2014 3:22:13 GMT
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 3, 2014 3:26:19 GMT
I can't see how shapely she is in the picture. I'd have to see a better picture or see one in person to decide.
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Post by Basket1lady on Aug 3, 2014 3:31:01 GMT
Funny thing is that they don't have her in the uniform of ugly khakis and plain white shirt that GS have to wear for official ceremonies. DD didn't attend the ceremony for her Silver Award because she didn't have a pair of khakis and said she wouldn't ever wear them again.
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scrapaddie
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 3, 2014 3:35:28 GMT
I think she Is cute.... body looks similar to.other barbies
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2014 3:38:31 GMT
I'm not sure if you're coming from the body image angle, but I think that my daughters will take most of their messages from me and the other women in their lives, so an "unrealistic body type" Barbie is just 'meh' to me. I haven't encouraged or discouraged my daughters from playing with them.
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Post by hop2 on Aug 3, 2014 3:40:46 GMT
Funny thing is that they don't have her in the uniform of ugly khakis and plain white shirt that GS have to wear for official ceremonies. DD didn't attend the ceremony for her Silver Award because she didn't have a pair of khakis and said she wouldn't ever wear them again. I know that was my first thought. Our council has had a big push to wear full uniforms and then they market this lol |
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Post by hop2 on Aug 3, 2014 3:42:47 GMT
I'm not sure if you're coming from the body image angle, but I think that my daughters will take most of their messages from me and the other women in their lives, so an "unrealistic body type" Barbie is just 'meh' to me. I haven't encouraged or discouraged my daughters from playing with them. I'm sort of in the 'eh whatever' category myself but it does tick me off about the uniform. Lol |
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ReneeH20
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Post by ReneeH20 on Aug 3, 2014 4:57:19 GMT
I am in the whatever category, too. I loved Barbie growing up. I don't think it gave me unrealistic ideas about my body. That came later from real life people and magazines.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 3, 2014 5:05:24 GMT
Personally, I just think Barbie's too old be a girl scout.
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Post by psoccer on Aug 3, 2014 5:13:47 GMT
I wish she had the uniform pants, but it's a cute idea.
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Post by lilacgal on Aug 3, 2014 13:22:48 GMT
Personally, I just think Barbie's too old be a girl scout. That was my first thought! My second was wondering when the uniforms became pink. |
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Post by utmr on Aug 3, 2014 14:16:37 GMT
Barbie's too old to be a GS. DD had a GS outfit for her American Girl doll (the green one, complete with tiny beret) and she loved it. But she was 9 and loved everything about AG and GS, so it was perfect.
As to the khaki/white uniforms, I don't care. Our girls have refused to wear sashes or uniforms for years. We forced the issue when they crossed over to whatever they are now (Cadettes?, can't remember) and they all had shorts and flip flops on. Her Silver Award happened at a regular meeting - "oh hey, here's your paperwork, tell your mom to go to the GS store and buy your pin."
It's just marketing - Mattel would make "Wal Mart Greeter Barbie" if they thought it would sell.
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Post by melissa on Aug 3, 2014 18:00:31 GMT
Wow. The Girl Scouts have really come a long way since the days when I was a leader. Back then, they did not license the GS name for anything. I was aware that they had started to approve various things here and there, but it seems they have gone full force now between the various incarnations of the cookie flavors in grocery stores and now a Barbie doll. Interesting. I know it is all about the all mighty dollar and I am sure the organization is in need of those dollars.
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 3, 2014 18:39:45 GMT
I can't see how shapely she is in the picture. I'd have to see a better picture or see one in person to decide. She looks like a regular Barbie. (Maybe the younger sister...) |
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Post by miss_lizzie on Aug 3, 2014 18:43:36 GMT
When I was a Girl Scout, I would have loved this. As a kid, I loved and played with Barbies and don't think she ever gave me any unrealistic ideas about the "perfect" body shape. She was just a toy.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 4, 2014 14:01:07 GMT
I can't see how shapely she is in the picture. I'd have to see a better picture or see one in person to decide. She looks like a regular Barbie. (Maybe the younger sister...) If it's Skipper, the younger sister, I think it's fine. |
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