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> Wow.... just.... this is a glorious day for Barbie, Her next career? Computer Engineering!
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post Feb 12 2010, 8:17 PM
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I'm not kidding!



They actually made a Barbie; Computer Engineer! It's Nerd Barbie! As a nerdy girl myself, I feel this is a victory.

That, and I think that outfit is just adorphable.
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post Feb 12 2010, 8:39 PM
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Nerd Barbie ftw!

I agree, this is a total victory for us nerds.


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post Feb 12 2010, 9:05 PM
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Nerd Barbie! Awesome! XD


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post Feb 12 2010, 9:38 PM
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Aww, she is so cute! I love her glasses =3


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post Feb 12 2010, 9:45 PM
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I also like how this came to be. Apperantly, there was a 'Choose Barbie's next career' sort of campaign, containing;

-Surgeon
-Environmentalist
-Architect
-News Anchor
-Computer Engineer

Now, I admit, all these choices were good and nice new ways for Barbie. But Computer Engineer didn't only win.... it won with a landslide. (True, a very popular Nerd Blog called 'Topless Robot' did a call to arms... but still!)

It's a sign that popular media is shifting.... role models are shifting.... values are shifting... and for the first time in a long while, I feel like the shift is positive.

*Is taking this way to seriously*

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post Feb 13 2010, 3:15 AM
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How neat!

Gone are the days of Barbie being a model, singer, or just a general superstar: now she's actually out there in the real world, and with that comes victory for the geeky people everywhere (myself included). icon_mrgreen.gif

Ok, ok... maybe that's stretching it, but that is still just awesome. I'm proud of Mattel. happy.gif


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post Feb 13 2010, 5:44 AM
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I want a Barbie Surgeon! xDD


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post Feb 13 2010, 6:31 AM
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QUOTE (Boo @ Feb 12 2010, 07:15 PM) *
Ok, ok... maybe that's stretching it, but that is still just awesome. I'm proud of Mattel. happy.gif


Though this is a momentous occasion (I may be overreacting too...), but you know, after Mattel shoots down your idea twice, you can never, truly be proud. XD


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post Feb 13 2010, 1:39 PM
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Aww, that's the cutest nerd I've ever seen XD! Ha!



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post Feb 14 2010, 4:06 PM
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Zomg, wow, Nerd Barbie pwns! =D


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post Feb 14 2010, 10:34 PM
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QUOTE (Boo @ Feb 12 2010, 09:15 PM) *
How neat!

Gone are the days of Barbie being a model, singer, or just a general superstar: now she's actually out there in the real world, and with that comes victory for the geeky people everywhere (myself included). icon_mrgreen.gif

Ok, ok... maybe that's stretching it, but that is still just awesome. I'm proud of Mattel. happy.gif


I actually never saw a problem with model/movie star/rock star Barbies. There isn't anything wrong with glamor. It's just cool to see that they're expanding her repertoire.


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post Feb 15 2010, 12:36 AM
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WOW!! this is sooooo cute, it's nice to see change but as AM said there isn't anything wrong with glamor


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post Feb 15 2010, 4:53 AM
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QUOTE (Another Morning @ Feb 14 2010, 02:34 PM) *
I actually never saw a problem with model/movie star/rock star Barbies. There isn't anything wrong with glamor. It's just cool to see that they're expanding her repertoire.


I agree with that. Like, that world (Models/movie stars/rock stars) ARE the real world for some people, and that's cool too. It's just nice to see that Mattel is recognizing that there are in fact other jobs out there.

Actually, the first Barbie I ever got was a teacher. So yeah...



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