Comments on: Product of the Day: Nabisco Barbies http://godheval.net/nabisco-barbies/ Writer, Philosopher, Dreamer, Idealist Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:22:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Amelia http://godheval.net/nabisco-barbies/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Amelia Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:20:09 +0000 http://godheval.net/?p=982#comment-1114 Just because they "evened it out" by making a version for both races does not make this okay. The black "Oreo" Barbie is so controversial because of the already-existing racial slur. Although they likely did not INTEND to offend any particular race, Mattel should have taken the offensive term into consideration before they chose to represent their partnership with Nabisco with an "Oreo" Barbie. It was careless and inconsiderate on Mattel's part. This Barbie never should have made it past the ideas room. Also, the Ritz "Cracker" Barbie never actually existed, so no, absolutely none of this is justifiable. Just because they "evened it out" by making a version for both races does not make this okay. The black "Oreo" Barbie is so controversial because of the already-existing racial slur. Although they likely did not INTEND to offend any particular race, Mattel should have taken the offensive term into consideration before they chose to represent their partnership with Nabisco with an "Oreo" Barbie. It was careless and inconsiderate on Mattel's part. This Barbie never should have made it past the ideas room. Also, the Ritz "Cracker" Barbie never actually existed, so no, absolutely none of this is justifiable.

]]> By: Linsey http://godheval.net/nabisco-barbies/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Linsey Sat, 28 May 2011 01:47:56 +0000 http://godheval.net/?p=982#comment-1107 If they JUST made a white Oreo barbie, blacks would be bitching that it didn't come in other colors of ethnicity. And how is it even an insult that there's a black Oreo barbie? If they JUST made a white Oreo barbie, blacks would be bitching that it didn't come in other colors of ethnicity. And how is it even an insult that there's a black Oreo barbie?

]]> By: Godheval http://godheval.net/nabisco-barbies/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Godheval Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:18:16 +0000 http://godheval.net/?p=982#comment-773 Oreo cookie Barbie coming in "white" doesn't mean a thing, and doesn't change the oversight. Had it ONLY been in white, then it would've been fine. And um...clearly you don't know what you're talking about, because Ritz Cracker Barbie is something that I invented. I took Oreo Barbie and some Ritz pictures from the internet and made it in Photoshop. Read the disclaimer. Heh. Oreo cookie Barbie coming in “white” doesn’t mean a thing, and doesn’t change the oversight. Had it ONLY been in white, then it would’ve been fine.

And um…clearly you don’t know what you’re talking about, because Ritz Cracker Barbie is something that I invented. I took Oreo Barbie and some Ritz pictures from the internet and made it in Photoshop. Read the disclaimer. Heh.

]]> By: Marisa http://godheval.net/nabisco-barbies/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Marisa Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:05:52 +0000 http://godheval.net/?p=982#comment-772 you are aware that oreo barbie also came in "white" and ritz cracker barbie also came in "black" right?? they didn't make JUST black oreo barbie and JUST white ritz cracker barbie. you need to look at the whole picture and not twist things to look the way you want them to... you are aware that oreo barbie also came in "white" and ritz cracker barbie also came in "black" right?? they didn't make JUST black oreo barbie and JUST white ritz cracker barbie. you need to look at the whole picture and not twist things to look the way you want them to…

]]> By: Godheval http://godheval.net/nabisco-barbies/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Godheval Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:54:07 +0000 http://godheval.net/?p=982#comment-619 Kyrie, the term "OREO" is one used to describe an African-American perceived as "acting white", something which is loaded with racist meaning. It's deeper than I can explain here, but the gyst is not only is it "wrong" to "act white", but it also suggests that those qualities regarded as "white" - usually speaking standard American English and having broader interests - are reserved only for white people. Kyrie, the term “OREO” is one used to describe an African-American perceived as “acting white”, something which is loaded with racist meaning. It’s deeper than I can explain here, but the gyst is not only is it “wrong” to “act white”, but it also suggests that those qualities regarded as “white” – usually speaking standard American English and having broader interests – are reserved only for white people.

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