Ho Ho Ho Barbie

New For Christmas: Do Me Barbie, found on Plastic, tells of FAO Schwarz’s refreshing departure from classic, fully-dressed barbies. This is a great idea and should prove very educational for young ladies wondering what assets they need to get ahead. Ahem. As if the size 38DDD rack Barbie has traditionally sported isn’t indication enough. Now, she pulls out all stops as she “exudes a flirtatious attitude in her heavenly merry widow bustier ensemble accented with intricate lace and matching peekaboo peignoir”.

That’s right, this Christmas, with the overwhelming popularity of Earring Magic Ken lingering not 10 years in the past, Mattel is now looking to sells dolls to heterosexual customers. (For more on the Ken doll, see this interview with Dan Savage in 1995.) FAO Schwarz has two dolls on offer for young ladies (ostensibly 14 and older, though I’m not sure if that’s for girls or boys or both — because you can bet “Lingerie Barbie” will be hitting more than a few Christmas lists right next to the GI Joes): a brunette and the traditional blonde.