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Sponsored
by EOU's
The
Student Advocates for Gender Equity (SAGE Club)
and
The
Women’s Research & Resource Center (WRRC)
in
honor of International
Women’s Week
March
1-8, 2004
Contest
kicks off March 8, 2004 at the IWW Awards Ceremony
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Win
a great prize package!
Here’s
your chance to be creative,
be humorous, & be real!
How does
this ad make you feel?
www.about-face.org
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Let’s
face it, Barbie is
one-sixth the size of a human and packs both a powerful economic
and social punch. Mention her name and everyone in the room has
an opinion. She's been accused of adding to the growing epidemic
of anorexia and warping both male and female expectations of body
image. Yet, every young girl in America longs to own her, dress
her and play with her hair.
This
is your chance to create a Barbie
that represent the real woman,
instead of sending a message that our waistline and bust should
be our best assets.
Make
a statement, be you, and be rewarded!
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These
are just samples of what we could post regarding a feminist
Ken Doll. I believe that we want Ken to be able to cross
the gender divide without the negative social consequences;
in a perfect world this would be a reality.
Some
proposed examples of what a more androgynous Ken doll may
look like. We also need to be able to promote a Ken Doll that
is able to “pass” in what have traditionally been deemed feminine
roll and occupations. Please give me assistance with Ken.
This
is a display in the Smithsonian-- apparently something went
wrong in the assembly line. It's scanned from Vested
Interests: Cross-Dressing and Cultural Anxiety .
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Here
are some funny ideas regarding Barbie. Some are in too poor of
taste for our needs but they are humorus and play on the whole concept
of the “perfect” woman!
My
So-Called Barbie : She faces the same troubling issues
as teens who don't have huge wardrobes, perfect “bods”, pools, ponies
and boyfriends.
Cook's
Arms Barbie : Hide Barbie's droopy triceps with these new,
roomier-sleeved gowns. Good news on the tummy front, too: muu-muus
are back! Cellulite cream and loofah sponge optional.
Soccer
Mom Barbie : All that experience as a cheerleader is really
paying off as Barbie dusts off her old high school megaphone to
root for Babs and Ken Jr. With minivan in robin's egg blue or white,
and cooler filled with doughnut holes and fruit punch.
Single
Mother Barbie : There's not much time for primping anymore!
Ken's shacked up with the Swedish au pair in the Dream House and
Barbie's across town with Babs and Ken Jr. in a fourth-floor walk-up.
Barbie's selling off her old gowns and accessories to raise rent
money. Complete garage sale kit included.
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Admin
Barbie : Works twenty hour days for little pay (80% of
Admin Ken's salary), and is the lowest on the totem pole despite
being the one that actually runs the group. Comes with mini laptop.
Pull the string on her back and she'll schedule a meeting with your
other dolls, replace the toner cartridge in the laser printer, co-ordinate
a re-org and a move and order airline tickets for Admin Ken.
Birkenstock
Barbie : Finally, a Barbie doll
with horizontal feet and comfortable, if ugly, sandals. Made from
recycled materials.
Transgender
Barbie : Formerly known as G.I. Joe.
Dinner
Roll Barbie: A Barbie with multiple love handles, double
chin, a real curvy belly, and voluminous thighs to show girls that
voluptuousness is also beautiful. Comes with a miniature basket
of dinner rolls, bucket o' fried chicken, tiny Entenmann's walnut
ring, a brick of Dreyer's ice cream, three bags of potato chips,
a T-shirt reading "Only the Weak Don't Eat" and, of course,
an appetite.
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Bunion
Barbie : Years of disco dancing in stiletto heels have
definitely taken their toll on Barbie's dainty arched feet. Soothe
her sores with this pumice stone and plasters, then slip on soft
terry mules. Colors: pink, rose, blush.
Hot
Flash Barbie : Press Barbie's bellybutton and watch her
face turn beet red while tiny drops of perspiration appear on her
forehead! With hand-held fan and tiny tissues.
America's
Most Wanted Barbie : She's on the run after 30 years of
crimes against feminism!
Bisexual
Barbie : Comes in a package with Skipper and Ken.
Punk
Barbie : Has rings in all sorts
of strange places.
If
I were Barbie I would be??????
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The barbie
project coordinators are Christina Martin and Taivan Sarangerel.
Email Chris at martinc@eou.edu for more information.
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