Message Forum: Re: Barbie! No, really.

Re: Barbie! No, really.

Posted By: teach, on host 209.226.225.117
Date: Friday, February 10, 2006, at 06:14:08
In Reply To: Re: Barbie! No, really. posted by Stephen on Friday, February 10, 2006, at 02:23:15:

> > > And can anyone explain to me why Mattel keeps referring to Barbie and Ken as sentient beings?
> >
> > Be fair. Just because Barbie's a woman doesn't mean she's not sentient.
>
> Really? I think, given the precedent of _Robodog v. Meatdog, 762 U.S. 235 (2006)_ that women have to first prove that they act indistinguishable from sentient beings in order to be legally considered sentient beings.
>
> Ste "Misogyny is fun" phen

*Smacks you both upside the head.*

How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb?

One. And it's NOT funny.

te "I am woman hear me roar" ach

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Message:	> > > > And can anyone explain to me why Mattel keeps referring to Barbie and Ken as sentient beings? > > > > > > Be fair. Just because Barbie's a woman doesn't mean she's not sentient. > > > > Really? I think, given the precedent of _Robodog v. Meatdog, 762 U.S. 235 (2006)_ that women have to first prove that they act indistinguishable from sentient beings in order to be legally considered sentient beings. > > > > Ste "Misogyny is fun" phen > > Smacks you both upside the head. > > How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb? > > One. And it's NOT funny. > > te "I am woman hear me roar" ach
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