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Quote:Barbie, beware. The iconic plastic doll is often mutilated at the hands of young girls, according to research published Monday by British academics.

"The girls we spoke to see Barbie torture as a legitimate play activity, and see the torture as a 'cool' activity," said Agnes Nairn, one of the University of Bath researchers. "The types of mutilation are varied and creative, and range from removing the hair to decapitation, burning, breaking and even microwaving."

"The meaning of 'Barbie' went beyond an expressed antipathy; actual physical violence and torture towards the doll was repeatedly reported, quite gleefully, across age, school and gender," she said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051219/ap_o...ing_barbie

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Shit, I'm the only one who voted? Yes, I admit it. I was a barbie torturer...didn't have a microwave then, or I might have tried that too.

 

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hehehe

who me??

So far no decapitations.  Sigh.

I think I might have decapitated Ken once (for being mean to Barbie).

I never was bad to my Barbie, but I did have another doll, a bigger one with longer hair and I decided to cut her hair only to find out that it didn't grow back.  :'( 

(what can I say, I was really young and didn't know any better - but I also learned I wouldn't make a good hair dresser as it was a sloppy cut).

My mum never bought me a Barbie.