Well if we weren't going to war with them before, we definitely are now!

Mattel's lobbyists are going to be all over the place advocating mass bombings and Barbie relief packages as soon as possible.

ETA: Hey! I don't see a burqa on their state sponsored doll!

"I think every Barbie doll is more harmful than an American missile," Rahimi was quoted as saying.

Im sure his view will change when missiles are flying in iran. He will wish they were barbies flying towards him

Originally posted by Openeye
Well if we weren't going to war with them before, we definitely are now!

Mattel's lobbyists are going to be all over the place advocating mass bombings and Barbie relief packages as soon as possible.

Maybe NATO needs to drop Barbie and Ken paratroopers.

That should make the message clear.

IMO,

This could be a plot conspired by the Iran/Israel smuggling cartels.

I wonder if any Middle Eastern toy distributors are in on this.

The value of a genuine Barbie and Ken doll set just increased ten-fold !

Send in the calvary of Smurfs riding my little ponys

Is this new?

I thought Barbie was banned a long time ago.

Even the specially designed Barbie for Muslim girls.

There is another doll line they favor.

She still looks hot

Originally posted by flipflops
Send in the calvary of Smurfs riding my little ponys

I just got through reading your post...and I laughed so hard...I almost fell off my chair! Thank you for bringing humor and laughter to me this day.

People's responses are so funny in this thread. I am glad to know many here truly do have a witty sense of humor.

I actually work with some eating disorder charities that use Barbie as the quenticential symbol of the Western objectification of women and believe whole-heartedly that she and the likes of Cosmo present an unattainable image leading to low self esteem and negative self image. Google her realistic size, look into what kind of articles they post. Respect Iran's culture I say. Its thier land & society. Focus on other things that matter.

Here is an interesting comment by a Jewish person beneath the article...

truth is where you find it -- even in Iran

How right they are. Yet there is no need to go so far to find these truths; they are in our own Torah tradition. It makes you wonder if this may be a clue as to the spiritual merit (z'khuth) the Persians have to have grown so strong, that the world is afraid to stand up to them. We might ourselves consider returning to the modesty legislated in the Torah, so that we have a chance at defeating these enemies before they defeat us -- surrounded as we are.

Torah-observant Jew, Israel (17/1/12)

He does not appear to be of the Zionist-type. Just an humble person of the Jewish faith living in Israel.

The United States bans many toys that are deemed "too controversial" or "unsafe". They outright deny them or force the company to go back to the drawing board and change it.

If I had a daughter, I would not let her use a "Barbie", either. It represents an ugly amount of materialism that I'm not comfortable with, and I'm not fond of the doll's history.

Originally posted by Ixtab
You'll probably find Iran is actually placing embargo's on U.S companys that export to Iran. This company in particular might just happen to ship barbie dolls.

I dunno, but that makes more sense, Iran is a pretty chilled out place. Parts of Tehran make Beverly Hills look like a U.S tent city.

This is more than likely what's "really" happening.

Originally posted by xuenchen
Maybe NATO needs to drop Barbie and Ken paratroopers.
That should make the message clear.

Drop them naked. That would really tick off those moronic 'morality police'. They can't even handle a woman going around with bare feet in sandals (the poor women get thrown in jail and beaten for it). I say .... if you are going to drop kids toys into Iran, drop them in naked !