SACRAMENTO (UPI) -- Some parents have objected to Mattel's "Totally Stylin' Tattoos" Barbie doll, a new toy that has already sold out in several Sacramento, Calif., area stores.
The Barbie comes with a set of tattoo stickers that can be placed anywhere on her body and a tattoo gun that allows children to stamp temporary tattoos on the doll's clothes and on themselves, KVOR-TV, Sacramento, reported Thursday.
"I think it's attracting kids too young that want to expose parts of body to show off tattoos," Sacramento-area parent Jen Alcayaga said.
Some parents said they find the doll relatively harmless.
"Maybe it's a sign of the times. Each generation is different. Elvis was evil at one time," Brandon Thompson said.
Mattel said there are no plans to discontinue production of the toy.
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Fake tattoos have been around forever in the form of water based ones. I guess people aren't born PC, they just grow into it ;-)
I wonder if people would complain if they made a soldier Barbie, complete with guns and grenades? Would they find that objectionable? I bet not. Far better to encourage our children to kill then to expose portions of their skin...
Of course, I've always wanted to see S&M Barbie, Dominatrix Barbie, Cross-dressing Ken, Trailer Trash Barbie, Political Intern Ken or Barbie, and a few others. Shoot, we could have a Girls Gone Wild Barbie...
They'd make a fortune. LOL!
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