We seem to be forgetting the parents' role in all this.  Believe me, I
don't advocate the Barbie - Van Gogh connection.  I think it's
ridiculous and would never buy the doll for my child.  On the other
hand, whose responsibility is it to educate kids?  Mattel's or their
parents'?

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Collins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 10:11 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Van Gogh and Barbie


At 08:21 AM 11/4/1998 -0500, Mark Erik Nielsen wrote:
>Sure Van
>Gogh's paintings are great, but does that mean it has to end there?
Maybe
>some six year old girl (or boy) will get turned on to Van Gogh from
>grooving on the sunflower skirt? Is that so bad?
>
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>Mark Nielsen


If that happens great!  But I am not sure the Barbie is going
to be a teaching momment in most homes.  To take art, history,
music, etc. out of context, with a disregared to education is hard for
me to support.