A Pink-haired, tattooed, punk rock dressed Barbie is causing controversy among parents. The new Barbie along with the Harley Davidson Barbie is got some parents in an uproar. They are saying that the Barbie is not setting a good example for kids. It is showing kids to want tattoos before they are old enough to know about them is what people are saying. But what about the parents that are tattooed and have kids………
This has not kept this Barbie from selling though it is actually sold out. They are online for sale for up to $1000. 
Many people have felt for years that Barbie sets a bad example, just by having the unrealistic figure she has, and feeding the obsession with clothes and looks that is so much a part of modern culture. Mattel’s most popular doll is used to getting flak from consumers.
Still, parents are concerned.
This tattooed Barbie is designed by tokidoki, an Italian fashion company. But she is not the first tattooed Barbie and not the first to cause controversy. Back in 2009, some stores refused to stock Totally Stylin’ Tattoos Barbie because some customers complained. The Harley Davidson Barbie with wings on her back caused controversy, and the Butterfly Art Barbie was shut down in 1999 because of parental complaints.
For some time, Mattel has had a Lingerie Barbie available for customers. She looks a lot like a high-class call girl. Where the moms complaining about that one? For that matter, think about that Harley Davidson Barbie. Are moms all right with the idea of their child riding a Harley?
The Lingerie Barbie and the Harley Barbie are obviously for collectors. With a price tag of $50, it is safe to assume that the tokidoki Barbie is, too.
It says something about America when parents are more upset about a few tattoos on a doll than they are about unrealistic body image that could set up girls for years of starving themselves and feeling inferior because they don’t look like Barbie.
In the case of tattoos, parents just need to explain that some people like tattoos, and some people do not, but that is a decision to make when you’re a grown up like Barbie. In the case of body image, it’s fine for girls to play with Barbie, but parents need to explain that she is a doll and real people do not usually look like that. In fact, real people with Barbie’s proportions would probably not be able to stand upright.
As for whether the tattooed Barbie sets a bad example for young girls, what do you think? If the doll makes the girls more accepting of diversity and personal expression, is that good or bad?
Here is Barbie in 1959. How do you suppose she influenced little girls?
