May 26, 2006
Some Things Never Change
Check out the new Barbie Fashion Model Collection available in 2006.
From left to right: Stewardess, Teacher, Waitress, Nurse, French Maid.
On Mattel's official Barbie website, they claim that this series of dolls "celebrates the working woman." One fishnet at a time.
I was a waitress for seven years, and I don't ever remember celebrating it.
A little memo from me to you, Mattel -- the Flight Attendants of the world would like to welcome you to the twenty-first century. They stopped being called Stewardesses in 1977.
It's not that I mind the outfits. Let's be honest -- they're totally freakin' adorable, and I want every single one of them. But did you have to say "celebrates the working woman?" Really? In 2006, is this what we still think of when we hear the words working woman?
Couldn't you have included something like Civil Rights Lawyer or Paramedic? I'm sure you, Mattel, in your infinate tackiness, could have found some way to make them hot 'n' trashy. I'd like to assume that these are coming out in 2007, but I'm sure I'll be greeted only by Secretary and Lifeguard.
Which I will buy.
I hate you, Mattel.
Comments
Every single one of those is straight out of the 50s. It's like they transported Ward Cleaver to be the creative "genius."
Posted by: Homidus Corax Celticus at May 26, 2006 03:49 PM
What hotel do you go to that has their maids in a French constume like that? NO ONE cleans in that type of an outfit.
Posted by: Hope at May 26, 2006 04:00 PM
Oh nurse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: garrance at May 26, 2006 08:53 PM
I have just TWO WORDS for you, Wenchie!
I. WANT. !!!!!!
Posted by: Scarlett Cyn at May 28, 2006 01:43 AM
I am hot!! I am frazzled!! i need something weird to read today and have not seen a Blog for the past couple of days. Granted, I have seen you one some of those days, but---------it's not the same. Have a good day.
Posted by: Mommie Dearest at May 30, 2006 12:29 PM