Lesbian Barbies

Those fascists at Mattel are at it again, this time threatening to sue a Brazilian artist for her 'improper use' of Barbies in an exposition in Curitiba, Brazil, entitled Bárbaras Garotas. Various models of Barbie were arranged by the artist, Karin Schwarz, into erotic poses, then photographed. She then digitally enhanced the imagery using various filters, colors, etc. Check out all the photos here.

While I am too lazy to go out and research this, it seems to me that Mattel has unleashed the Barbie Gestapo on artists before. Just give it up! I mean, who hasn't arranged Barbies into erotic poses? Isn't that what you are supposed to do with them once you hit puberty? I suppose Mattel wants to maintain the wholesome image of its number one product, but honestly, Barbie has been sexualized for decades...it's a right of passage for a young lad, stripping off Barbie's clothes to get a peek at what lies beneath...

This artist is merely taking this common convention and putting in on display for all of us to look at and go, "I remember that pose!" or perhaps, "Wow, I never knew Barbie was so flexible!".

Anyway, I fully support the continued exhibition of Bárbaras Garotas, and plan to see it when its global tour hits Omaha (...umm...right).