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.
The doll is also anatomically and culturally correct in that it’s been circumcised and the husband Ken doll comes with kung fu grip, scimitar, and looks vaguely gay.**
**Unfairness noted. Please also note lack of care.
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You can also buy a sack of rocks for “Ken” to stone Barbi, when she’s been unfaithful with G.I. Joe
cracked me up!
[...] Ali Barbie. Why not just put one of your old Barbies in one of them zip-up beer [...]
Kenn thats too funny! LOL! Why have the Brits become such wussy’s? The Burqua is A: unwearable B: A symbol of Islamic backwardness and misogynism. And the Brits because they lost their yarbles CELEBRATE IT? WTF?
So to celebrate 50 years they go back 700 years?? (eyeroll)
Doesn’t really bug me, as what I really hate is the prostitute Barbies they’ve been selling. It does bother me that while Christian parents have been writing the company for years to make her less trashy to no avail, the Muslim community is actually catered to.
As much as I despise Playboy the ultimate fu to these idiots would be to take Islamabarbie and put her on a fire at the Playboy Mansion. Just to piss Achmed al Kaboom and company off. The other Barbies don’t bother me because what you see is a woman’s choice of who she is. If a person gets offended by shorty shorts by a suit for her or a longer dress. I have no problem with mini skirts etc. because thats a woman’s right if she has the legs to flaunt them.
I’m waitin’ until they come up with the Ken doll that comes with 4 brides, including one that’s 9 years old.
Since Islam bans the images or representations of people and animals, who the Hell is going to play with this?
the girls of liberals.
Well, we’re talking about liberals Floyd so don’t rule out the boys of liberals. I think their girls will give them a WTF look if they find this under the “Winter Festival Tree” this year.
I’m glad you came up with that, Floyd. I had something more sinister in mind.
I’m guessing Sufi Ken with his boy-lover and included booklet guide to the history of pederasty might be pushing it.
Not really, David. I expect the Jihad Jane that resembles the Fonda variety out next. Complete with tactical vest and a remote.