Barbie the Computer Engineer

Barbie may be terrible anatomically, but I just have to say that at least they’re not Bratz dolls. There is so much worse in Bratz dolls, and some of the other ones out there these days.

Still, my parents hated them (which wasn’t a bad thing), so when I got one for a birthday present one year, they told me she was a very smart nuclear engineer that had a disfiguring accident with something…I can’t remember exactly what her back story was, but it was fascinating.

This will sell!

Ack! Spambot misinterpreted me again!

glasses and a laptop? way to perpetuate even more stereotypes.

love,
the thicked-lensed, kernel hacking computer programmer

All it’s missing is a case of caffeinated beverage, Domo kun pillow and a LOLcat calendar. These accessories are a must.

Meh, whatever works.

Just don’t neglect the legos. Ted, my family only bought me barbies and princess crap. I had to go to my friend’s house to play with her brother’s sega genesis and legos. How’s that for forcing girls down a path they don’t want to go? People just assume they know what girls do and don’t want to be, but if it seems unusual for people who look like you to do something, that has a powerful effect on the psyche.

If it gets girls interested in computers beyond youtube and facebook, I really can’t complain. It at least would have stood out in my sea of princess ballerina dolls.

Thank you. I love it!

Great. Encourage them into a wage suppressed dead end career while their young.

Cola:

That’s the point. It’s obviously NOT “working”.

As a result of the toys that your parents bought you, did you become a vacuous supermodel or a princess? I’m guessing not.

Did you become a serial killer after paying violent video games with your friend’s brother? I’m guessing not.

I think it’s good that they can show Barbie as a computer geek, even though she still looks “sexy librarian” stereotypical. I just don’t buy into the social engineering aspect of it.

And that’s a headset? Maybe she’s Telemarketer Barbie!

@Zombie: And yet, you call yourself a zombie. Hmmmm….

Just kidding. I would consider myself a feminist and I’m studying to be a teacher, too. I love kids, especially mine, and want to be able to spend time with them. Biology is biology..don’t fight it. I still think we should pe paid more, though.

The box says computer programmer but little girls will just play wife and mommy with her. If she gets out of the dollhouse, she will more likely be a secretary than a programmer.

This was all over the news in the last couple days and I dont know why. To me its a not a story. I think Mattel must have an excellent marketing dept because they were able to convince news outlets that a doll is a news story.

She does kinda look like MissC

BGIABW, except for the cheating and not shaving, that would be my current wife.

I am a computer engineer and right now I am about as pessimistic about the future of computer engineers in the US as it is possible to be. I’m actually trying to change careers, it seems like being technical is a liability or at least very career limiting. I apologize for the bitter.

She needs to have a pager and a blackberry, a computer bag and a rubber band ball, toys to go in her office and a coffee mug.