tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post1545663460597885438..comments2008-05-01T11:28:43.592-04:00C. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-39311259294209705182008-05-01T11:28:00.000-04:002008-05-01T11:28:00.000-04:00

I can't get the image out of my head of a Barbie in full camouflage and night-vision goggles on some Rambo-like mission in Tehran. <BR/><BR/>But you're right. As a representative of an irrepressible American spirit, in contrast to the tightly wound and violent cultural repression in Iran, it seems that Barbie is actually a <I>great</I> underground ambassador.<BR/><BR/>On some level, I can't

C. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-67365480275540112332008-05-01T10:16:00.000-04:002008-05-01T10:16:00.000-04:00

Great post, and remember, never underestimate Barbie!<BR/><BR/>I think you summed it up best in your last paragraph. Barbie, as a cultural icon, is a force to be reckoned with. It doesn’t matter how many stickers they put on her, they can’t destroy the image of all her bright-eyed (what’s left after the chador goes on), fun-loving, overtly feminine fabulousness.<BR/> <BR/>Just think of all the

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