Barbie Dolls: Threat To Morality

Are Barbie Dolls harmful to children? In America we sometimes hear about how these toys are a social problem because they represent an ideal of beauty which is impossible to attain, but which ultimately damages young girls' self-image. From Saudi Arabia we also hear that the dolls are a threat to traditional Islamic morality.

The Herald Sun from Australia explains:

"Jewish Barbie dolls, with their revealing clothes and shameful postures, accessories and tools are a symbol of decadence to the perverted West. Let us beware of her dangers and be careful," said a poster on the site. The poster, plastered with pictures of Barbie in short dresses and tight pants, and with a few of her accessories, reads: "A strange request. A little girl asks her mother: Mother, I want jeans, a low-cut shirt, and a swimsuit like Barbie."

Other items listed as violations on the site included Valentine's Day gifts, perfume bottles in the shape of women's bodies, clothing with logos that include a cross, and decorative copies of religious items - offensive because they could be damaged and thus insult Islam.

Strange, I never thought that Barbie looked Jewish - did you?

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