Emily
Mike
News Anchor Barbie and Computer Engineer Barbie
Well, I guess everyone can stop worrying about the stereotype of women not being as proficient as men with computer technology and games. There can’t be any more stereotyping since Mattel has now come out with its “Computer Engineer Barbie,” the 125th version. It’s hard to believe, but, supposedly, the Barbie designers worked with the Society of Women Engineers and the National Academy of Engineers to “ensure that all of Barbie’s clothing and accessories were well designed to represent a realistic female computer engineer.” It must be true–you can tell she’s a computer engineer by the glasses and the pink she is wearing. No stereotyping there. No stereotyping from the 126th version (“News Anchor Barbie”) either, is there?
Filed under: Pop Culture, Stereotyping Tagged: | Computer Engineer Barbie
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