Parents angry after latest Barbie sports tattoos

Updated on: 07 March,2009 08:20 AM IST |
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Parents in the US are furious over Barbie's latest reinvention, which sees her covered in tattoos.

Parents in the US are furious over Barbie's latest reinvention, which sees her covered in tattoos.

The new Totally Stylin' Tattoos Barbie comes with a set of body art stickers to be placed anywhere on her body. The set also comes with a tattoo gun, so kids can stamp designs on themselves.

But some parents believe the toy is not appropriate for young children and would not buy the doll.

Jenn Alcayaga, a parent from Sacramento, California, is against the message the new Barbie could send to young girls.

"It's attracting kids too young to want to expose parts of their body to show off tattoos," she said.

Another parent, Brandon Thompson, is more open to the idea. "Maybe it's a sign of the times," he said. "Every generation is different. Elvis was evil at one time."

It is not the first time Mattel has tested the limits of what parents see as acceptable in a children's toy.
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Pregnant Barbie

In 2002, they released a pregnant doll, whose stomach opened to reveal an infant doll. Despite the complaints,u00a0 sales of the tattooed Barbie are exceeding expectations.

Mattel says it has no plans to discontinue the doll, insisting it gives girls a chance to express themselves.

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