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Black Barbie Sold for Less Than White Barbie
Posted By Staff
Date: March 9th, 2010
Category: Nutty News
Louisana – A photo first posted to the humor Web site FunnyJunk.com shows packages of Mattel’s Ballerina Barbie and Ballerina Theresa dolls hanging side by side at an unidentified store. The Theresa dolls, which feature brown skin and dark hair, are marked as being on sale at $3.00. The Barbies to the right of the Theresa dolls, meanwhile, retain their original price of $5.93. Full Article
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March 9th, 2010 at 10:41 AM
So What? Who is the Idget That is trying spin this into being Racist? This is plain and simple economics. Supply and demand at its Best, the White barbie sells more so of course its gonna cost more. DUH
March 9th, 2010 at 12:14 PM
Thats why my daughter only gets black Barbie dolls, I’m not going pay more for white ones =)
March 9th, 2010 at 12:23 PM
It’s not economics. It costs more to be white.
March 9th, 2010 at 12:39 PM
This issue never would have been brought up if a black doll sold for more than a white doll. If it did, whites would still be called racist. It’s a lose-lose situation here.
March 9th, 2010 at 3:24 PM
It is economics as Hector said. The black doll costing more (gkc scenario) is only if they were selling more, which they are not. And “white” goods do cost more as anon said, but the reason for that is the same reason with the dolls. Majority has a higher cost of living.
March 10th, 2010 at 7:00 AM
*sigh* wtfe anymore.
March 11th, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Worry not though, they predict in 2040 or 2050 whitey won’t be the majority and all your costs will be reduced!!
March 11th, 2010 at 10:19 AM
If black Barbie cost more than the white ones then the same people that are crying racism would be complaining about the high cost of the black Barbie. They would say it is racism for the black one to be more because the company selling them want you to buy the white one and therefore its lower price. Anyway you look at it the retailer is in a catch 22 situation. My opinion is that it is pure economics.