Pundit.net » Burka http://pundit.net Politics, society, and culture Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Barbie celebrates the burka http://pundit.net/2009/11/25/barbie-celebrates-the-burka/ http://pundit.net/2009/11/25/barbie-celebrates-the-burka/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:54:09 +0000 Damien Baldino http://pundit.net/?p=209 Mattel's newest Barbie dolls comes complete with a burka.

Mattel's newest Barbie dolls comes complete with a burka.

Barbie dolls have been around for 50 years. Over that time, there have been a lot of variations, but the strangest one is the Burka Barbie, which has the iconic doll wearing a traditional Islamic Burka.

I know some people will love this idea, but I find it strange. Aren’t many Islamic women forced to wear Burkas? Is it really appropriate for a symbol of oppression to be celebrated as just another cultural difference?

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