Boy featured in Barbie advert for the first time ever

[Headie]

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A Barbie commercial that features a boy playing with the doll for the first time ever is getting praise for challenging gender barriers.
The adorable blonde boy with a Mohawk is seen smiling and giggling with two female friends in the ad as they play with the new limited edition Moschino Barbie dolls.
'Moschino Barbie is so fierce!' he says to the camera as he holds Barbie's pursue before placing it on her arm.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3321493/Adorable-boy-Mohawk-stars-new-commercial-sold-Moschino-Barbie.html#ixzz3rjPqCv37

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[Ammi]

..it's a good thing but I don't know Hayden...the children seem a little ' rich Hollywood-ish', and I would have liked it to be more just regular children and boy.../if that makes sense....but yeah, a good and positive thing...

[Locke.]

Oh dear

[Jordan.]

Lmao

[Crimson Dynamo]

ridiculoous pandering like a soap opera chasing the latest trends (helooo EE)

Dolls are for girls ffs

:facepalm:

[Kazanne]

ridiculoous pandering like a soap opera chasing the latest trends (helooo EE)

Dolls are for girls ffs

:facepalm:

What about blow up dolls LT ?:hehe:

[Crimson Dynamo]

What about blow up dolls LT ?:hehe:

They are useless and badly made




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[DemolitionRed]

Our new Barbie looks like a dominatrix!

[Kizzy]

Umm... tmMyJiYeeco

It looks like a throwback 80's barbie, look at the boombox. But 90s in the ad judging by the phone.
Hark at me coming over all smithers :laugh:

[Kazanne]

They are useless and badly made




:fan:

:joker::joker: Bet you give yours a love bite and it flew through the window:nono::laugh:You can get lifelike ones now LT.

[Crimson Dynamo]

:joker::joker: Bet you give yours a love bite and it flew through the window:nono::laugh:You can get lifelike ones now LT.

i find that they are badly sealed around the anus area :nono:

i mean, this is what I have read online


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[Jamie89]

Did anyone else think they were saying 'Mosquito Barbie'?

Kind of cringy ad though. And I don't think they're being inclusive of genders as much as they are using the perception of gay culture/fag hag stereotypes to their own advantage. I'm not fooled here into thinking that they're doing something bold and progressive for society.

[Livia]

Not looked at the film... is it Pole Dancing Barbie?

[Denver]

I'm against this tbh

[Samm]

Not against it but they should of at least got a less stereotypical kid

[Mokka]

Not against it but they should of at least got a less stereotypical kid

this tbh

When I have watched boys and girls playing with barbies together... the boys
usually participate by holding dialogue about the imaginary characters they have created, usually emulating life as they see it. What is going on in this video, just isn't realistic

[Headie]

Not against it but they should of at least got a less stereotypical kid

I thought this at first but then when you think about it most gay males played with Barbie's at some point in their childhood or wanted to but were too afraid/didn't realise they could, so this ad is kinda aimed at girly boys anyway. I think the company probably know they will find it hard to market to young boys anyway so this is the easier route for them.

How adorable is that little boy though? :love:

[Pete.]

Cringe

[Novo]

Drew in 1999

[Kazanne]

i find that they are badly sealed around the anus area :nono:

i mean, this is what I have read online


:spin:

:joker::joker::joker: LT, thank God for you:hehe::joker::joker:

[Headie]

Cringe

Did you see Pandora's comment in the YouTube comments section? <3

[Denver]

I thought this at first but then when you think about it most gay males played with Barbie's at some point in their childhood or wanted to but were too afraid/didn't realise they could, so this ad is kinda aimed at girly boys anyway. I think the company probably know they will find it hard to market to young boys anyway so this is the easier route for them.

How adorable is that little boy though? :love:

This is false id say there are more gay men who grew up without playing with girls toys.

[Dollface]

Not against it but they should of at least got a less stereotypical kid

this

[arista]

ridiculoous pandering like a soap opera chasing the latest trends (helooo EE)

Dolls are for girls ffs

:facepalm:


Bang On Right LT

[Liam-]

That advert just adds onto the whole idea that little boys who play with dolls are/will be gay imo, they should have used a more.. for lack of a better word, 'normal' kid.

[Ninastar]

That advert just adds onto the whole idea that little boys who play with dolls are/will be gay imo, they should have used a more.. for lack of a better word, 'normal' kid.

totally agree. I dont think anyone would let their kid dress like that. Apart from maybe a celeb who says they let their kid be themselves, yet really, its the parent forcing them to be 'different'

[Kizzy]

ridiculoous pandering like a soap opera chasing the latest trends (helooo EE)

Dolls are for girls ffs

:facepalm:

http://40.media.tumblr.com/9eae819d400c52d41937f4cc30d8da0d/tumblr_nsb1jbjRH91r7kpfzo1_1280.jpg

[arista]

http://40.media.tumblr.com/9eae819d400c52d41937f4cc30d8da0d/tumblr_nsb1jbjRH91r7kpfzo1_1280.jpg


Yes For Tough Boys Only

[Crimson Dynamo]

Action man is a tough boys action figure not a soppy girl doll who will give you body dimorphism

[Cherie]

:joker::joker: Bet you give yours a love bite and it flew through the window:nono::laugh:You can get lifelike ones now LT.

:joker:

[Pete.]

Did you see Pandora's comment in the YouTube comments section? <3
I don't look for her

[Shaun]

Action man is a tough boys action figure not a soppy girl doll who will give you body dimorphism

Yes nothing idealistic or unrealistic about action man's eight pack and bulging biceps :fist:

[JoshBB]

I think it's a great idea to have a mixture of genders in any toy advert. We shouldn't be enforcing gender stereotypes at all, let alone from such a young age.

Honestly some of these comments are really annoying me to be honest, "we should have had a more normal kid".. erm? Since when was being gay 'not normal'? And why are we even making this assumption on top of portraying it in a negative light? This is not the 1900s. Grow up.

[Headie]

I don't look for her

Pandora Boxx 1 day ago
This almost made me cry! I used to play with my sister's Barbies and felt such shame afterward. I'm so glad we can just let kids be kids. Thank you for this! Boys like dolls too!

[Headie]

I only came across thus advert after Darren from BB1 tweeted about it saying he wished he had one :laugh:

[Liam-]

I think it's a great idea to have a mixture of genders in any toy advert. We shouldn't be enforcing gender stereotypes at all, let alone from such a young age.

Honestly some of these comments are really annoying me to be honest, "we should have had a more normal kid".. erm? Since when was being gay 'not normal'? And why are we even making this assumption on top of portraying it in a negative light? This is not the 1900s. Grow up.

If you were referring to me, I never said being gay wasn't normal, get a grip, no-one here is saying that or even inferring it :laugh:

If they really wanted to challenge the stigma of boys who play with dolls being girly or whatever, they should have used a kid that either wasn't made to look/talk like that, or that didn't do either naturally, but since they did, it only strengthens that viewpoint.

[Headie]

I agree with what everyone saying regarding gender roles and stereotypes etc. But from a business/company point of view, they've hit the nail on the head here since it's only going to make "girly" boys want to play with Barbies even more, providing that their parents buy it for them after endless pestering :laugh:

If anything's going to put people off buying it is the fact that it sounds like "Mosquito Barbie" :joker:

[Dollface]

I think it's a great idea to have a mixture of genders in any toy advert. We shouldn't be enforcing gender stereotypes at all, let alone from such a young age.

Honestly some of these comments are really annoying me to be honest, "we should have had a more normal kid".. erm? Since when was being gay 'not normal'? And why are we even making this assumption on top of portraying it in a negative light? This is not the 1900s. Grow up.

Are you purposely trying to twist liam's words? or are you just reallyyy sensitive?
It's very clear to me that he wasn't saying that gay people aren't normal, but that the kid they used in the ad was playing up to the stereotypes, which doesn't exactly help the message they were trying to portray.

[JoshBB]

If you were referring to me, I never said being gay wasn't normal, get a grip, no-one here is saying that or even inferring it :laugh:

If they really wanted to challenge the stigma of boys who play with dolls being girly or whatever, they should have used a kid that either wasn't made to look/talk like that, or that didn't do either naturally, but since they did, it only strengthens that viewpoint.

I don't know why you are telling me to get a grip.. this is a serious debate :umm2:

Using the word 'normal' in contrast to what you perceived as a gay stereotype suggests that, being gay is opposite to what is normal. You're not a homophobe, but your comment certainly inferred a homophobic theme. I'm just letting you know.

Are you purposely trying to twist liam's words? or are you just reallyyy sensitive?
It's very clear to me that he wasn't saying that gay people aren't normal, but that the kid they used in the ad was playing up to the stereotypes, which doesn't exactly help the message they were trying to portray.

Yeah I'm really sensitive you're right I should just let people make blatantly homophobic comments and just ignore it lol why should I even voice an opinion I forgot I don't have that right here

[Liam-]

I don't know why you are telling me to get a grip.. this is a serious debate :umm2:

Because you're trying to say I said something homophobic when I blatantly didn't.

Using the word 'normal' in contrast to what you perceived as a gay stereotype suggests that, being gay is opposite to what is normal. You're not a homophobe, but your comment certainly inferred a homophobic theme. I'm just letting you know.


Did you not notice where I said 'for lack of a better word'? I didn't infer being gay wasn't normal, I didn't infer that being gay was wrong, I didn't infer any sort of homophobia at all, take your faux offense at whatever you can find and stop trying to cause something out of nothing.

[empire]

women today, trying to make men more feminine, its worrying, they trying to take a mans masculine identity away from him, and make them all soft and girly and pink, what is wrong with the world today,

[Ammi]

..in my thoughts earlier when I watched the ad, I used the word 'regular' and Liam use the word 'normal' and in the context of his post in it's entirety it was a perfectly acceptable word to use because the children in the ad are not being portrayed as what we would think as regular kids..and that to me is the only fault I have with the ad...mind you, Hayden has made some good points as well so I will rewatch it..(it was very early when I looked at it and it was a first thought..)...

[JoshBB]

Because you're trying to say I said something homophobic when I blatantly didn't.



Did you not notice where I said 'for lack of a better word'? I didn't infer being gay wasn't normal, I didn't infer that being gay was wrong, I didn't infer any sort of homophobia at all, take your faux offense at whatever you can find and stop trying to cause something out of nothing.

You did infer that gay wasn't normal though. You contrasted the word 'gay' with normal. I don't understand how clear you want me to make it for you. What you said was pretty homophobic, I'm not trying to attack you or say you are purposely trying to cause offence because I know that's not your intention at all. The comment is problematic, and it ends there. For future reference, it'd be better to put something like 'differs from the societal norm' or mainstream. Saying something is not normal is to say it is abnormal and/or weird. That is what the phrase suggests, whether it was your intention or not.

[JoshBB]

women today, trying to make men more feminine, its worrying, they trying to take a mans masculine identity away from him, and make them all soft and girly and pink, what is wrong with the world today,

This is one company's way of trying to be more gender-inclusive. They don't make wrestling or action figures otherwise I would assume they would include a little girl in an advert for that too. (and while we're on the subject that would also be a very good idea)

[LukeB]

The advert is great and there's nothing wrong with it

[Liam-]

You did infer that gay wasn't normal though. You contrasted the word 'gay' with normal. I don't understand how clear you want me to make it for you. What you said was pretty homophobic, I'm not trying to attack you or say you are purposely trying to cause offence because I know that's not your intention at all. The comment is problematic, and it ends there. For future reference, it'd be better to put something like 'differs from the societal norm' or mainstream. Saying something is not normal is to say it is abnormal and/or weird. That is what the phrase suggests, whether it was your intention or not.

Everyone else seems to have understood what I meant quite clearly and didn't take offense to it, so that's your issue not mine, you should really stop taking everything so seriously and literally, it's not good.

[Ammi]

...one of the definitions of the word 'mainstream' is 'normal' though, which is exactly the word that was used so must equally be as acceptable as something defined the same...Josh, I'm not trying to be pernickety but the whole post and context has to be considered and it was perfectly fine...both in use of wording and in content...

[Liam-]

...one of the definitions of the word 'mainstream' is 'normal' though, which is exactly the word that was used so must equally be as acceptable as something defined the same...Josh, I'm not trying to be pernickety but the whole post and context has to be considered and it was perfectly fine...both in use of wording and in content...

Thank you :love:

[Headie]

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[lostalex]

Ive noticed most little boys are very gay. they don't seem very manly at all. [/s]

[kirklancaster]

:joker::joker: Bet you give yours a love bite and it flew through the window:nono::laugh:You can get lifelike ones now LT.

:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2: Absolute CLASSIC.