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post #41 of 54
8/12/06 at 12:14am
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Originally Posted by the_dalai_mama
I dreamt of Ken. Had barbies, but no Ken. *sigh* I think my mother was afraid of what I might explore with Barbie and Ken, ....
I had barbie but no ken for the longest time. Eventually I got one handed down from a cousin (actually he was a "Backstreet Boys" doll,) and those two did plenty of things that no good little dolls should be doing. You see, I have proof that barbie is a slut!

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post #42 of 54
8/12/06 at 8:49am
Those Groovy Girls look awesome!! DD agrees and so she added it to her Christmas list for the inlaws.
post #43 of 54
8/12/06 at 9:18am
Barbie-----just amkes me sick. As a feminist I just hate all she has stood for over the years. BLAH

There used to be and may still be a doll called " Just right Girls" that a friend told me about. anyone heard of them or know where to find them??
post #44 of 54
8/12/06 at 11:19am
bratz could be the worst dolls ever.

i worked in toy stores for years and always liked the groovy girls i'm not much of a doll person (always loved stuffed animals more) and i find that lots of dolls have creepy faces. groovy girls are cute, i think.
post #45 of 54
8/12/06 at 12:50pm
Thread Starter 
[QUOTE=the_dalai_mama]

mommy65, have you read Whose Calling the Shots about "War" play?
We've been invaded by die cast metal airplanes over here.
I think they need to process this war culture we live in. I may not like it, but I'd much rather he process it in childhood than as an adult.
I hope it works the way I want it to.

no, i haven't read it but i will-- thanks for the tip. i know enough that i don't want to take all the fun out of pretend play by making everything "nice". kids (especially boys) need to play out all those big aggressive impulses in a healthy way--- but it's so hard to walk through toy store isles and see little plastic versions of the stuff we see on t.v. news. i do agree they may as well processs it in childhood. we see what happens, sadly, when grown up little boys can't manage these violent feelings. they grow up to be...president.:
post #46 of 54
8/12/06 at 10:44pm
post #47 of 54
8/13/06 at 3:18pm
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Originally Posted by mommy65
we see what happens, sadly, when grown up little boys can't manage these violent feelings. they grow up to be...president.:
post #48 of 54
8/13/06 at 3:57pm
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Originally Posted by sevenkids
I wonder what happened to the Sunshine Family? They were total hippies and their play sets involved recycling, organic vegetable farming, weaving on a loom, that sort of thing. They were so cute.
I just ordered some from Ebay. I loved mine.

The last Brain, Child magazine had a good article on a son who loves beautiful things and the mom who came to accept it. Sweet story.
post #49 of 54
8/13/06 at 4:11pm
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Originally Posted by Flor
I just ordered some from Ebay. I loved mine.

The last Brain, Child magazine had a good article on a son who loves beautiful things and the mom who came to accept it. Sweet story.
They even have the farm! And craft store, complete with pottery wheel and spinning wheel! :
post #50 of 54
8/13/06 at 6:41pm
I had the Sunshine family barn and house (?? I think it was their house). I wonder what happened to them?
I looked on ebay and what a flash back! They are so cute and crazy looking. I loved my grandpa one. LOL And there he was with his crazy white hair and beard!

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post #51 of 54
8/13/06 at 6:49pm
There's also these: http://www.girls-explore.com/

Oh, and- Sunshine Family is a lil too early for me, but anyone remember the Heart Family?
post #52 of 54
8/14/06 at 2:29pm
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Originally Posted by Persephone
Oh, and- Sunshine Family is a lil too early for me, but anyone remember the Heart Family?
Oh yeah, I loved the heart family.... when I was like, three. But as I got older I started to think the were lame (probably the influence of my brothers.) they really were pretty lame, but sweet.
post #53 of 54
8/15/06 at 1:09am

Feral Cheryl

I am sad to say that I have given in to barbie for my six year old daughter but have you ever heard of Feral Cheryl. I bought her on the internet when my daughter was first born and I love her. She is the anti-barbie. I think the website is www.feralcheryl.com.au. She is a little pricey and you have to pay shipping from Aussie but she is worth it.
post #54 of 54
8/15/06 at 5:13am
haha! pp, I saw this thread and wanted to write about feral sheryl! so i skipped to the end of the last page and...
its already there!
feral sheryl is an aussie version of Barbie, with flat feet, hairy legs, dreadlocks, a normal body-shape, tatooes...
yeah, totally check her out!

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