Claire Hummel (shoomlah) wrote,
Claire Hummel
shoomlah
Okay, I like to think that I keep up with my Lady News, but how the hell did the 2004 introduction of the "Model Muse" Barbie body sculpt slip by me? I was only made aware of it browsing the Jezebel post about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Barbie being named the worst toy of the year, at which point I just assumed it was a one-off sculpt:



But of course not, it's an entire line- heck, there's a wiki devoted to this stuff. The body mass on these things is a whole new kind of absurd. At this point I would welcome back the subtly patronizing sexism of Paleontologist Barbie.

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    I’ve got some conventions coming up in the next few weeks, so I figured I should probably mention them ahead of time so I can get on…

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    Omigod I am horrible and never update LJ anymore. Chances are you're better off tracking me on tumblr/DA, but in case you don't Pretty…

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