women thought (not taught) wrong

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women thought/taught wrong:Having breakfast and doing my frivolous morning blog/website reading had me choking on my black coffee, toast and boiled egg breakfast when I came across the accusation that Barbie (doll) is a slut and little girls express their forming sexual desires with their 'perfect figure' dolls.

"According to Sharon Lamb'’s The Secret Lives of Girls, Barbie'’s been dry humping Ken and even dabbled in some soft-core S&M for years now: "Barbie dolls help girls express what they don'’t have words for yet, chiefly their sexual interest, which helps them to distance themselves from it at the same time. They can remain good girls while Barbie is the slut."”

Not only was Barbie the slut in my childhood world, but she was a full-on stripper, making her living in a thriving sex trade. Those carefully chosen outfits were soon cast aside as she kicked her long legs skyward. Where was Ken in all of this? In absentia. Ken was relatively tame, with his decidedly boring, non-brushable hair and limited wardrobe choices."

I've played with 13 (yes, I had this many dolls and kept asking for more during birthdays) and I can not attest to any truth to the article. In fact, the boyfriend is positive that I am a "sexually repressed woman at 23" (private joke... don't speculate too much).

Slanderous article, this is. I wonder if Mattel would have anything to say to it. Quite possibly a case of another feminist gone wrong in the head. What's so wrong with girls and women wanting to celebrate feminity and be stereotypical, if that's what we really want to be and in no case feel ourselves to be "pathetic, helpless and weak"? In fact, some call these feminine charms (ie tools) and being naturally God's gift (as are high heels) be used to our advantage? Of course, excessive weeping and clinging and high pitch sugary voices are a tad over-using these 'charms', I'll admit.

Imagine, a woman most attractive in features and figure, immaculate makeup and healthy, shiny hair and clothes that speak of high style and class put together with so much attention and fashion know-how. From her walk, to the way she stands and speaks to you, a tiny glimpse of her personality inside will tell you that she is headstrong, intelligent, hardworking and worldly; at the same time sweet, gentle and respectful. She cooks, bakes and sews (her interest as a hobby rather than a social demand of her) and you know she'd be the perfect mother to her children.

Feminine charms are necessary for the successful woman... if she desires to use it. Be she by choice like or unlike others by sexual preferences, occupation, choices, religion, dressing and manners. It's up to her. That's the power of (my brand of) feminism.

Which brings me to another personal matter: I've gained weight!

Now, that's no cause for celebration. I'm going to start edi-blogging again. *Gallant is *waiting to see me in the silk cheongsam he got for me but I begged for time due to my assignment/exam stress waistline. "You've seen me, and you've seen the dress. Put the two together-lah!" Silk is so unflattering to the yet perfect body.

*Ah, what a light headed me on a cooling Wednesday morning.