Comments on: Support for ‘Bald Barbie’ Swells on Facebook http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/ The latest Health news and blog posts from ABC News contributors and bloggers. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:08:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: prettyitalin1010 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-1934173 prettyitalin1010 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:10:57 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-1934173 I WILL SUE MATTEL--THIS WAS MY IDEA THT I HAD SENT A LETTER TO THEM & THEY RESPONDED TO ME THAT THEY DO NOT DO THIS I AM GETTING A LAWYER I WILL SUE MATTEL–THIS WAS MY IDEA THT I HAD SENT A LETTER TO THEM & THEY RESPONDED TO ME THAT THEY DO NOT DO THIS

I AM GETTING A LAWYER

]]> By: Samantha http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-1326942 Samantha Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:17:53 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-1326942 I think it's a great idea, but not only for the purposes of making a child with cancer feel they "fit in". This doll could help girls/boys understand why one of their peers may be bald. And in the end, the acceptance and understanding of a child's peers is more influential than being able to relate to a doll. I think it’s a great idea, but not only for the purposes of making a child with cancer feel they “fit in”. This doll could help girls/boys understand why one of their peers may be bald. And in the end, the acceptance and understanding of a child’s peers is more influential than being able to relate to a doll.

]]> By: Tonja http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-1241782 Tonja Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:01:33 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-1241782 I think this is a horrible idea personally. Women even little girls come in all shapes and sizes. Granted the disease is horrible and I feel for any child going through what they do with cancer. Women and even young girls have been pushed into stereotypical size by a doll. You do not need a doll to tell you that you are beautiful, everyone is in their own right. I personally think this will further push the agenda that to be beautiful even without hair, you must have the body type. When will women wise up and change the stereotypical thinking that many have that women must have hour glass figures to be beautiful. This will just reinforce it to children that may be overweight that they are not only bald but FAT... we need to change this thinking and this doll will only serve to push the very things we want to get away from. Sorry but thats my opinion and i will never purchase nor support a doll like this. I think this is a horrible idea personally. Women even little girls come in all shapes and sizes. Granted the disease is horrible and I feel for any child going through what they do with cancer. Women and even young girls have been pushed into stereotypical size by a doll. You do not need a doll to tell you that you are beautiful, everyone is in their own right. I personally think this will further push the agenda that to be beautiful even without hair, you must have the body type. When will women wise up and change the stereotypical thinking that many have that women must have hour glass figures to be beautiful. This will just reinforce it to children that may be overweight that they are not only bald but FAT… we need to change this thinking and this doll will only serve to push the very things we want to get away from. Sorry but thats my opinion and i will never purchase nor support a doll like this.

]]> By: Debbie http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-830441 Debbie Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:37:48 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-830441 My daughter was 15 when she was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. In one year she endured over 6 rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Her hair was half way down her back when she was first diagnosed and the first thing she said when the doctor told us they would have to start chemotherapy to help save her life was "am I going to lose my hair"? She was out of the playing with Barbie stage but I think a doll with no hair is a wonderful idea. I think even though Andrea was out of the doll stage but she would have loved to have a doll just to look at for her to see she was not the only one going through this. Losing her hair was devastating to her. Andrea lost her battle with cancer 5 days before her 16th birthday in 1994. I think the bald Barbie would be such an inspiration to the children going through this horrible experience no matter what age. My daughter was 15 when she was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. In one year she endured over 6 rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. Her hair was half way down her back when she was first diagnosed and the first thing she said when the doctor told us they would have to start chemotherapy to help save her life was “am I going to lose my hair”? She was out of the playing with Barbie stage but I think a doll with no hair is a wonderful idea. I think even though Andrea was out of the doll stage but she would have loved to have a doll just to look at for her to see she was not the only one going through this. Losing her hair was devastating to her. Andrea lost her battle with cancer 5 days before her 16th birthday in 1994. I think the bald Barbie would be such an inspiration to the children going through this horrible experience no matter what age.

]]> By: Melissa http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-765151 Melissa Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:55:45 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-765151 I think making a bald Barbie. Would be a great thing for children who suffer from different issues. Such as cancer, alopecia areata. Etc. whatever causes one to lose there hair. It would give one self esteem. To see Barbie as being bald and still beautiful. I think making a bald Barbie. Would be a great thing for children who suffer from different issues. Such as cancer, alopecia areata. Etc. whatever causes one to lose there hair. It would give one self esteem. To see Barbie as being bald and still beautiful.

]]> By: Maria Corazon http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-761781 Maria Corazon Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:28:03 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-761781 It was a great idea and it really helps a lot for those cancer patients. I think it's empathizing the condition of cancer patients. It;s not easy to be bald but what's good on this barbie product was that it simply states that being beautiful doesn't reflect on physical aspects. But on what's in inside. It was a great idea and it really helps a lot for those cancer patients. I think it’s empathizing the condition of cancer patients. It;s not easy to be bald but what’s good on this barbie product was that it simply states that being beautiful doesn’t reflect on physical aspects. But on what’s in inside.

]]> By: Maria Corazon http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-761731 Maria Corazon Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:08:59 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-761731 It was a great idea and it's really a big support for those people suffering from cancer. Being bald is not ugly. But being beautiful is when we're able to help other people by simply buying and patronizing this stuff not only for our own good but especially for the cancer patients. It was a great idea and it’s really a big support for those people suffering from cancer. Being bald is not ugly. But being beautiful is when we’re able to help other people by simply buying and patronizing this stuff not only for our own good but especially for the cancer patients.

]]> By: LANelson http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-735931 LANelson Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:18:04 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-735931 The support could be awesome for girls suffering from loss due to chemo. If part of the retail price went to St. Jude's, Mattel would not only come out looking like they have compassion - look at the tax break they could get. They're not going to lose anything no matter which way you look at it. You know the collector's are going to grab them off the shelf before the kids suffering from this horrible disease ever get a chance to see that they are on there! The support could be awesome for girls suffering from loss due to chemo. If part of the retail price went to St. Jude’s, Mattel would not only come out looking like they have compassion – look at the tax break they could get. They’re not going to lose anything no matter which way you look at it. You know the collector’s are going to grab them off the shelf before the kids suffering from this horrible disease ever get a chance to see that they are on there!

]]> By: georgie henry http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-735071 georgie henry Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:10:15 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-735071 An ill barbie doll? No that's terrible. I would never buy an cancer-stricken doll. An ill barbie doll? No that’s terrible. I would never buy an cancer-stricken doll.

]]> By: Michelle Sawyer http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/12/support-for-bald-barbie-swells-on-facebook/#comment-735051 Michelle Sawyer Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:08:13 +0000 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/?p=53861#comment-735051 Like someone has rightly said we now live in a society where we demand things of others when it's not our place to . Why are we making a HUGE issue out of this? It's a doll. Next thing you know these children with cancer will be asking for others to pay for their college tution too. No one should be forced to do these charity things. It's not charity if you are being forced to help them. All of you should be ashamed of yourselves. If y'all feel so strongly about why don't you pitch in your cash and pay them personally to make the doll? It's expensive but do it if you think it's a worthwhile cause . Anything for the children right? And no , it's not only hair it's the enitre doll. I have a freind who got a custom doll made for her , it's a doll who was made to look like her. So anything is possible. Like someone has rightly said we now live in a society where we demand things of others when it’s not our place to . Why are we making a HUGE issue out of this? It’s a doll. Next thing you know these children with cancer will be asking for others to pay for their college tution too. No one should be forced to do these charity things. It’s not charity if you are being forced to help them. All of you should be ashamed of yourselves. If y’all feel so strongly about why don’t you pitch in your cash and pay them personally to make the doll? It’s expensive but do it if you think it’s a worthwhile cause . Anything for the children right? And no , it’s not only hair it’s the enitre doll. I have a freind who got a custom doll made for her , it’s a doll who was made to look like her. So anything is possible.

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