I've had it with people using the term "barbie"


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sqg123 is offline sqg123 Post #1  December 21,2009, 8:02pm
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The term is generally used by other women in a context so as to frame a negative connotation about those women who dare to not be overweight.

Lets not be disingenuous about this its meant as a slur and its rude.
 
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I thought Barbie implied blond and in proportions that are not realistic, like a very large chest paired with very tiny arms and legs.
 
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Barbie me away!!!
 
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I immediately thought of BBQ.
 
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I immediately thought of BBQ.
Are you cheating on noodles?!
 
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Well I don't think the term "Barbie" is going away ever so relax. When I hear the term "Barbie" I think of someone who is supposed to be perfect in the looks department - not necessarily "blond and skinny" - but perfect face, perfect figure...and nobody really cares what's going on in the brains department or if anything is going on in the brains department.
 
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SweetKatieA wrote :
Are you cheating on noodles?!
Never! Noodles is always the main course!


btw I wonder what Travel Barbie thinks about all this lol
 
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Never! Noodles is always the main course!


btw I wonder what Travel Barbie thinks about all this lol
Noodles with a side of BBQ with a Barbie... hmmm interesting.

Who is Travel Barbie?
 
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SweetKatieA wrote :
Noodles with a side of BBQ with a Barbie... hmmm interesting.

Who is Travel Barbie?
A member on this board. We go way back LOL.

Noodles: Ha yeah you have not tried my peanut sauce Malaysian noodles with chicken skewers.....it has gone through numerous tests and adjustments...before finally reach its perfected stage.

Yum.
 
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PY_2 wrote :
A member on this board. We go way back LOL.

Noodles: Ha yeah you have not tried my peanut sauce Malaysian noodles with chicken skewers.....it has gone through numerous tests and adjustments...before finally reach its perfected stage.

Yum.
will trade cheesecake for this

and to address the topic, barbie is no more a slur than geek, nerd, jock, granny, player, gold-digger, book worm, fashionista, frog and other forms of pigeonholing (sorry NYC pigeon). When the word is used, a specific type of person (or form of cooking) comes to mind.

Lets not take the PC thing any further that it's already gone.
Last edited by RoxyRedhead; December 21,2009 at 10:10pm. Reason: because I forgot to include frogs
 
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