Barbie's Resume

Watching TV with my 6 year old can be a real trip. First, she's obsessed with infomercials. She actually pauses them on the DVR so she can show me the product. Then she will look me in the eye and say, "See mom, see what it can do? We should get it!" I'm not quite convinced we need the closet keeper, or the sham-wow, or the carpet cleaner for three easy payments of just $49.95...we don't even have carpeting in the house!

Then, there are the kid toy ads, one after the other, after the other, again and again, feels like every 60 seconds someone is pushing the latest toy gadget. Introduction Barbie. She hasn't aged a bit in 50 years. If anything, she looks better. Botox I suspect. How can a girl, so plastic, so perfect, go from being married to Ken, to now being a "Baby Doctor"? When I was a kid all Barbies focus was on partying with Kelly, Marrissa and JJ in her Town House with a sweet pool and a pink corvette. As the Barbie website says "From a fairy to fasionista, princess to a President, Barbie has inspired several generations of girls to dream, discover and explore a world without limits - all without ever leaving home."

Barbie doesn't need to leave home, or girls don't need to leave home? I don't think she's getting out much because she's busy blogging, has her own virtual world, and is starring in cartoon movies. Who is this woman, and isn't anyone concerned about all of the movement around on her resume from one job to the next?

Maybe Barbie's next job is a spokesperson to push the Contour Twist Pillow, or Heel Rescue Cream for the As Seen on TV products. I hear they have an opening. That way she can continue to inspire without leaving home, and your kids can keep watching TV.