Meet Midge Hadley, she is Barbies less sexually threatening best friend. She's pregnant, did you know? She's married to Allan Sherwood. They already have two children, Ryan and Nikki. She's about to give birth to their third. FYI, her stomach is removable and inside there is a tiny alien-like plastic baby. She caused quite the controversy when she came out as part of the "Happy Family" series. Some totally idiotic parents thought that Midge was too young to be having babies and that this was going to cause their daughters to run out and get pregnant just like Midge. Walmart pulled the dolls due to pressure. ... DEAD SILENCE...
Are these people SERIOUS? First of all how old are girls that play with these dolls? If they are super young they are not going to even know how babies are made. That is where these stupid parents come into the picture to discuss this in detail. Even if they do know where babies come from I cannot imagine that they are going to compare themselves to a doll. If they do, you've got bigger problems with that kid than possible pregnancy.
I propose that Mattel release Prostitute Barbie (opportunity for a tie in line of Johns), Crackhead Barbie, Spinster Cat Lady Barbie, Gay Barbie and maybe even Transgender Barbie (anatomically correct, mind you). The possibilities are endless. This should give parents many ripe opportunities to discuss real life issues with their children and keep them out of Walmarts hair. It might also make these fools realize how tame a pregnant doll is in comparison to other possibilities.
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