Monday, December 19, 2005

And They Grow Up to Be Photographers. In a headline any trademark attorney could have predicted, the AP reports that "Researchers Find Barbie Is Often Mutilated." From the article: "'The girls we spoke to see Barbie torture as a legitimate play activity, and see the torture as a "cool" activity,' said Agnes Nairn, one of the University of Bath researchers. 'The types of mutilation are varied and creative, and range from removing the hair to decapitation, burning, breaking and even microwaving.'" Aside from "microwaving," there's no mention of menacing household appliances...

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