Barbie dolls have been around since 1959 and have undergone vast changes from the original dolls. Some of these changes seem geared to inspiring the girls who played with them to seek work in fields other than the fashion model line of the first Barbies. Barbie has been an astronaut,a doctor,a teacher and various other occupations. The one that crossed the line from wholesome for me is the Tokidoki Barbie,not only does this rendition sport tattoos and pink hair (that really isn't too terrible) but the outfit she comes in suggests an aspiring hooker. Before I give it a rest for the day the name of her pet (dog?) is Bastardino which doesn't sound like an appropriate pet name for a kids toy. The doll was a limited edition (collectible) but being a toy there is still a good chance that they were played with by children.
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