To 7-year-old Sofia,
who upon receiving a bag of gently-used Bratz Barbies remarked, “They all look
like vampires and they all need makeovers.”
Barbie lost her head
she said
and I could see that it was true.
The Bratz boy lost his feet;
it seems they come off with the shoes.
she said
and I could see that it was true.
The Bratz boy lost his feet;
it seems they come off with the shoes.
When my girls were small
they had them all
and changed their heads
instead of dresses.
It was easier than fitting
tiny garments over untamed tresses.
they had them all
and changed their heads
instead of dresses.
It was easier than fitting
tiny garments over untamed tresses.
I’m not proud of all these Barbies --
I do not approve
their pointed toes and wasp-like waists
and ridiculous, nipple-less boobs.
I do not approve
their pointed toes and wasp-like waists
and ridiculous, nipple-less boobs.
I never bought a single Barbie,
I promise that’s the truth.
(Except the one
I bought my son
when he wanted a Barbie, too.)
I promise that’s the truth.
(Except the one
I bought my son
when he wanted a Barbie, too.)
Jeannie Babb
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