random thoughts Archives - Kim Barnes Jefferson https://kimbarnesjefferson.com/tag/random-thoughts/ I help women who feel like your body gave you the finger Thu, 23 Feb 2023 22:59:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kimbarnesjefferson.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-bold-logo-black-32x32.png random thoughts Archives - Kim Barnes Jefferson https://kimbarnesjefferson.com/tag/random-thoughts/ 32 32 Happy Birthday Barbie! https://kimbarnesjefferson.com/happy-birthday-barbie/ https://kimbarnesjefferson.com/happy-birthday-barbie/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:41:03 +0000 http://kimbarnesjefferson.com/blog/?p=103 The controversial icon turns 50!!! Is she still a controversy or have kids of today moved away from her because she’s not compatible with the Wii or PlayStation. As a young kid who didn’t play with Barbies, my sister and I whole closet devoted to the random assortment of Barbie clothes including the corvette, the […]

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]]> The controversial icon turns 50!!! Is she still a controversy or have kids of today moved away from her because she’s not compatible with the Wii or PlayStation. As a young kid who didn’t play with Barbies, my sister and I whole closet devoted to the random assortment of Barbie clothes including the corvette, the townhouse and the RV.  I can’t tell you how many variations of Barbie had — scuba barbie, skipper, pj, and course it Ken and his variations. I even I had a Ken doll that you changed his beard, gotta love the 70s.

As an adult I started to hear rumbling of people saying that Barbie gives young girls a warped sense of self.  Really, I don’t remember thinking I was going to have bullet boobs or a size 2 waist.  I just enjoyed all the little adventures that my sister and I as well as all of our friends would come up with for our Barbies.  It was healthy imaginative play. What are your thoughts on Barbie’

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