56 years ago Monday, the first Barbie doll was displayed at the American Toy Fair in New York City. I intended a long-ish post listing all the why’s and wherefore’s of what’s wrong with Barbies. Then I learned from the History Channel that Barbie is based on a “racy gag gift to adult men in tobacco shops…[that] became extremely popular with children.”
I’ll just leave that there.
Let us take our revenge with the following Monday challenge:
10 weighted squats (something heavy hugged up against your chest, or 105# front squats if you have access to a barbell)
5 tuck jumps (jump high!)
10 pushups
5 tuck jumps
Four rounds.
The first round is for smashing the patriarchy that figured out how to get mothers to buy grown men’s sexual fantasies for their little girls to play with. The second round is for smashing the white supremacy that has children of all races preferring white dolls to brown dolls. The third round is for smashing the heterosexism that has kept something as ridiculous as the Ken doll in production (though the gay designers at Mattel once managed to slip through Earring Magic Ken). The last round is for smashing the sexism of a 16 inch waist – enough room for half a liver.
If you’re feeling peppy after all that smashing, do one more round to smash the capitalism that makes this all possible.
Smash away, good people, smash away!
16 responses to “Mon. – 3/9 National Smash Barbie Day”
Roan
March 9th, 2015 at 11:49
Smashed!
Cindy Lutenbacher
March 9th, 2015 at 16:13
Oh, honey, I’m smashed, too…uh…I smashed it…
Whatever.
Pushups, overhead presses, weighted leg lifts, and a million Glo-knee-exercises. [Thank you, Glo!]
And I sent on to my little crew KL’s wonderful Barbie send-up.
Here’s another Barbie story. A good friend resisted and resisted getting her daughter a Barbie, but finally gave in when the little one kept begging. First day home, the dog chewed the head of the plastic abomination, and that was that.
Cindy Lutenbacher
March 9th, 2015 at 16:13
Forgot to note: Dogs know best.
researchjen
March 9th, 2015 at 16:43
Smashed!!!
Monaco Jones
March 9th, 2015 at 17:21
Finished.
Monaco Jones
March 9th, 2015 at 17:22
And equally smashed.
Anushka
March 9th, 2015 at 18:51
Smaaaashed – and I must say, a wonderful way for anger management !
eunicehcho
March 9th, 2015 at 19:41
Done!
Glo
March 9th, 2015 at 20:22
Check!
Lisa
March 9th, 2015 at 21:22
Done w modifications around some minor aches & pains.
Daniel
March 9th, 2015 at 22:32
Done!
msullivan574
March 9th, 2015 at 22:58
Got it done!
Monica
March 9th, 2015 at 23:01
Five set with a 30# kettlebell! Done! Down with patriarchy, capatialism and all the rest!
efiada77
March 9th, 2015 at 23:34
Done!! And ALL of my Barbies were queer!
Cecilia
March 9th, 2015 at 23:35
Smashed!
taliba
March 10th, 2015 at 08:42
neat facts! good motivation to do the extra set.
complete