October 18th, 2011 by MJones
In the grand scheme of things, the progressive nature of a children’s toy probably doesn’t really have that much impact on the world. Still, some children’s toys are bigger than others and some are so iconic that even as we grow from childhood into adulthood, they are still just as instantly recognisable as ever.
That’s the case with a new collector’s edition of Barbie that has recently been released. The doll, designed by Italian-based, Japanese-inspired brand Tokidoki features a Barbie with a whole lot of tattoos (at least by comparison to past incarnations of the doll). For some, this is a great step forward for children to be able to gain exposure to tattoo and in this way, lessen the negative impact that society so often places on tattooed people. Tattooed parents especially can see the benefit in their children gaining additional exposure to the art form. But there are always the naysayers and in this case, they seem to be striking out at all the old, well trodden stereotypes of tattoo…
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