Comments on: Pro-Ana Cheerleader Barbies

By: Cheerleading: Limiting or Empowering? — The Girl Revolution

Cheerleading: Limiting or Empowering? — The Girl Revolution — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:43:45 +0000

[...] The Campaign for Commercial-Free Childhood issued its first TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young Children) Award to the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Barbie. [...]

By: Tracee

Tracee — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:23:00 +0000

You and I have very different ideas of what “pro-healthy lifestyle” is. These dolls do not qualify.

You’re right – I’m not much of fan of those cheerleaders either.

Are these are choices now? Pro-obese or pro-anorexia?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:23:00 +0000

I love the doll. It’s not pro-anorexia. If you’ve ever lived in Dallas or been a fan of the Cowboys Cheerleaders, you’d understand much better what they’re about. They don’t starve themselves, but are athletic and healthy. They are surely thin, but in a good way. With obesity being worse in the United States than any other country, being pro-healthy lifestyle is a good thing. I’m pretty sure being obese is killing more people than anorexia…

By: blue

blue — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:15:00 +0000

Yep, you’re spot on.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:57:00 +0000

Wow. Those are scary thin dolls. I was never allowed Barbies growing up and I don’t buy them for my daughter. She just got her first one (Island Princess) for her 4th birthday last week. I’m okay with it. But she’s built like me. Strong, tough and athletic. By no means modelish or waifish. I want her to grow up with a healthy sense of herself. Those are absurd. Cripes.
Thanks for the heads up!