This is a little redundant in light of yesterday‘s post, but I had to share.
Overheard at my house.
“Daddy, I want a Barbie.”
“No.”
“But I love her.”
“N., I don’t like Barbies.”
“IIII like them.”
“Well. I don’t. And I’m not buying one for you.”
“But, but, but, I LOVE HER!! I WANT ONE!”
“NO. ”
“BUT, DADDY, NOOOO, I WANT…WHY?!!!!”
“Because…because… Because BARBIE IS NOT A GOOD MUSLIM.”
Posted by Faiqa on March 29, 2009 12:02 am • For the Love of A Three Year Old...,Step Aside, I Smell Lightning • 21 comments
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shiny Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 4:53 am
… but she is a homeowner. And she drives an American car.
And she’s an astronaut.
If you’re looking for good Muslim role-model toys, I’m afraid you’re going to have to pony up and buy a Fast-through-Ramadan-with-Me Elmo.
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Avitable Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 7:31 am
She’s not? Are you sure? If I compare her to a few of the Muslims I know, she’s snooty and entitled and that seems pretty on the nose.
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Stacey Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 7:59 am
Well, I hear God is THE authority on such things. If that argument worked, let me know. I live in fear that one day I too will produce Barbie-loving daughters.
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HoosierGirl Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 8:16 am
Awwww….get the girl a Barbie! Tell her that Barbie is Catholic and you have to convert her.
J.
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Robin Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 8:59 am
Wooooow.
What was her response? Did your daughter have one?
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Jason Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 9:11 am
I would never have thought to pull religion into the Barbie debate. But I loved the final answer.
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Nanna Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 10:31 am
Wow. That is way better than some of the authoritarian BS answers I came up with for MY kids. hehehehe
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Faiqa Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 10:46 am
OMG!! There IS a Muslim Barbie!
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/22/international/middleeast/22doll.html?_r=1
(Thanks to Sahar for the link… or should I say thanks from N.?”
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tariq Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 10:48 am
Shiny, that’s a great idea. Here’s my plan:
I will buy one Fast-with-me-through-Ramadan-Elmo and one Barbie. Then I will have the Elmo pray with us everyday and have Barbie sit in the corner and watch us in jealousy (you know since she will be excluded from family events). Then in due time I will have N marry Barbie and Elmo thereby converting her and making it ok to own a Barbie. Now I just need to figure out how to make money out of this whole process!
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Faiqa Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 10:50 am
Oh. My. God.
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Avitable Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 10:50 am
I knew I liked you, Tariq. That’s genius!
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Sybil Law Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 11:15 am
Muslim Barbie! Haha!
Get her one. She can convert her, herself! Just make sure to videotape it, so we can all watch the inevitable hilariousness!!
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Sheila (Charm School Reject) Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 11:40 am
Why don’t we like Barbie? Other than the fact that the bitch has everything of course….
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Kailyn Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 12:48 pm
Years ago a friend’s 16-year-old son had many questions about his younger sister’s Barbie. Like why did Barbie have so many “careers.” His theory was that these “careers” were just role-playing for her real career — the one that enabled her to afford the house, the cars, the horse…
If he was right, then Barbie is going to need a lot of help in converting.
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Komal Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
whhhhhaaaaatttt? really ? really ? dag yo.
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hello haha narf Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 7:12 pm
his answer is better than, “because barbie is a whore.”
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SciFi Dad Said,
March 29, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
We just got Barbie as a gift for her fourth birthday.
It took me three hours to clean the bits of my wife’s exploded head off the walls.
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Finn Said,
March 30, 2009 @ 10:04 am
Maybe N can teach Barbie how to be a good Muslim. If not Barbie, maybe Skipper?
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yasmine Said,
March 30, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
you guys are kinda rockstar parents, AND you make me laugh. highfive!
PS: my sister had a barbie doll when she was little. one day, she dyed barbie’s hairS green. then, deciding barbie’s hairstyle needed a bit more help than that, she chopped off barbie’s hair. sadly enough, much to her consternation, barbie’s hairS never gew back.
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Poppy Said,
March 30, 2009 @ 8:11 pm
I, too, am not a good Muslim. Damn. And yet he seemed to like me just fine at Adam’s party!
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Faiqa Said,
March 30, 2009 @ 9:15 pm
@shiny: I hear he contributes to a negative body image that can only be attained through extreme nutritional deprivation.
@Avitable: DUDE. I am not entitled.
@Stacey: It didn’t work. Most likely, because I burst our laughing which shot the credibility of the argument completely.
@HoosierGirl: Actually, I think he’s be OK with a Catholic Barbie.
@Robin: Her response was, “Yes SHE IS, Allah loves Barbie.” Or something similar.
@Jason: He was grasping. He’s so cute when he has no idea what he’s doing.
@Nanna: Might be better, but I bet you were more effective!!
@tariq: You need help. Now.
@Avitable: Don’t encourage him. Besides I thought you were AGAINST arranged marriages??!
@Sybil Law: Yeah, that’s what I need is a fundamentalist daughter.
@Sheila (Charm School Reject): You ever see Barbie wear sweatpants? Now, you know who to blame for my neuroses.
@Kailyn: Heh. Then Taliban Ken would have to stone her. Ooops, that’s not funny. Well, it is, sort of.
@Komal: It’s true.
@hello haha narf: HAHAHAHAHA!
@SciFi Dad: This brings up a serious point that I’ve been thinking about… do you tell people that there are certain toys that you don’t want as gifts? It would be futile with my parents, they just do what they want, anyway.
@Finn: Skipper is cool. I like Skipper. I think she’s a good Muslim.
@yasmine: Wait doesn’t everyone do that to Barbie’s hair? I did!!
@Poppy: You’re totally *are* a good Muslim. Trust me.
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