Comments on: Behold! The Burkha Barbie http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/ News, reviews, and analysis, edited by S. T. Karnick Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:50:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: cjev http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/comment-page-1/#comment-5288 cjev Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:40:23 +0000 http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/#comment-5288 HILLARY BARBIE--always blames Israel first, comes with twelve stylish pantsuits for every occasion (extra wide), vase for throwing at Bill, um, I mean Ken HILLARY BARBIE–always blames Israel first, comes with twelve stylish pantsuits for every occasion (extra wide), vase for throwing at Bill, um, I mean Ken

]]> By: Jim Lakely http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/comment-page-1/#comment-5287 Jim Lakely Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:21:57 +0000 http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/#comment-5287 A <a href="http://blog.infinitemonkeysblog.com/?q=node/6857#comment-21940" rel="nofollow">reader of Infinite Monkeys</a> contributes more comedy: <blockquote>Just in time for the infidel holiday... Additional Barbies will be added to the storied doll line thanks to the inspiration provided by the Burkha clad entry: <b>Chattel Barbie</b> - popular throughout Third World hell holes where women and girls are useful only for breeding, manual labor and arranged marriages. <b>Human Trafficking Barbie</b> - an upgrade to the Chattel Barbie with accessories popular in the international market (passport not included) <b>Suicide Bomber Barbie</b> - (Sold only with Khaled) Formerly known as Raped & Shamed Barbie, Suicide Barbie makes a bold political statement about recycling and equal opportunity. <b>Sweatshop Barbie</b> - Chattel Barbie meets Human Trafficking Barbie and gets to make clothes for the entire line. Straw mat and rice bowl included. More to come as the set is expected to total six dozen collectively titled "The 72 Barbie Virgins". Alright, the sarcasm has finally left me but now where can I go to find the [expletive] that came up with this idea so that I can jam that doll up her [expletive]? </blockquote> A reader of Infinite Monkeys contributes more comedy:

Just in time for the infidel holiday…
Additional Barbies will be added to the storied doll line thanks to the inspiration provided by the Burkha clad entry:
Chattel Barbie – popular throughout Third World hell holes where women and girls are useful only for breeding, manual labor and arranged marriages.
Human Trafficking Barbie – an upgrade to the Chattel Barbie with accessories popular in the international market (passport not included)
Suicide Bomber Barbie – (Sold only with Khaled) Formerly known as Raped & Shamed Barbie, Suicide Barbie makes a bold political statement about recycling and equal opportunity.
Sweatshop Barbie – Chattel Barbie meets Human Trafficking Barbie and gets to make clothes for the entire line. Straw mat and rice bowl included.
More to come as the set is expected to total six dozen collectively titled “The 72 Barbie Virgins”.
Alright, the sarcasm has finally left me but now where can I go to find the [expletive] that came up with this idea so that I can jam that doll up her [expletive]?

]]> By: Jim Lakely http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/comment-page-1/#comment-5286 Jim Lakely Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:06:49 +0000 http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/#comment-5286 Thanks, Sam. I thought you'd get a kick out of my riff. Humor is best when it has a <i>grain</i> of truth. It's a tragedy that my jokes here are all too real. Thanks, Sam. I thought you’d get a kick out of my riff.
Humor is best when it has a grain of truth. It’s a tragedy that my jokes here are all too real.

]]> By: S. T. Karnick http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/comment-page-1/#comment-5285 S. T. Karnick Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:53:54 +0000 http://stkarnick.com/culture/2009/11/22/behold-the-burkha-barbie/#comment-5285 Hilarious, Jim. Your suggestions for play scenarios are priceless. Hilarious, Jim. Your suggestions for play scenarios are priceless.

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