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I had a barbie doll when I was a kid. She was a pretty doll. She had blond hair and blue eyes. There were other barbie dolls then. The others had darker hair or darker skin. They also had other hairstyles. Mine had really long hair. She had arms and legs I could bend, too. I loved playing with her hair the most. I thought she was a perfect doll.

I did not like those other dolls that are scary and big! They got big eyes, big hair and big, fat shoes! Oh! and they wear gowns and dresses that had petticoats (or maybe there was a man under there). Barbie wears high heels and has a collection of clothes and accessories. Those other dolls are like trophy dolls, you can’t really play with them. They sit and stay somewhere just staring at you.

I also played with paper dolls. My cousin (I hate her so much I wish she’s dead!!! – another post why) , my aunt (she is just 8 years older than me – I’d write about her later) and I would cut out paper dolls, draw their faces and design (cut and color) their clothes and accessories. We made paper doll houses, too. Those were wonderful and great memories.

My barbie doll was short lived. She was chewed by the family dogs. I’m not sure if it was Lady or Rambo who ripped her apart. I’m glad they did or else the ideas and thoughts that could have shaped my young mind would be so distorted and dysfunctional.

I believe a barbie doll wants you to think you want to be like her and maybe, do what she does/did. There was a popular craze about the events in her life back then. I think she got married and had kids, poor girl ;p.

It is very much like those people we see on TV now. Thank God I’m off the TV addiction – it is just now an entertainer much like the PC. I got a life I live outside the house, I think hahahaha (I end up almost everyday in front of the TV or PC). I hate the sun so going out in the afternoon is not going to be a pleasant experience for me.

I never thought I would write about barbie. I thought I wanted to be like her. I believe she is a smart girl until Ken showed up. She got almost everything she wanted and needed. She had everything going well. Yeah, I hated the idea that she needed someone else and had to conform with the norms.

The appearance of Ken I think had a lot to do with the gender stereotypes. Women should get married and have kids someday. Women should be like this and like that. This brain washing started when you and I were young.  I’m not so sure if my barbie cooked. Mine was a party girl but her time was up. She had to start dating.

So, yeah, I have to go through the same events. I am dating without these ideas or maybe, I’m just refusing to accept the social norms (gender roles and biases). I never thought I would get married or have kids. I just wanted my own house, my own car, a decent job which I like and of course, a dog.

I wonder how old barbie is now. I wonder what she really thinks. I wonder if she really liked Ken. There were no other options unless she is into other Barbie dolls ;p.

I think there were other men later for the other barbie dolls. I don’t know.

Our dogs saved me from all those crappy ideas.