tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post1573515708441036579..comments2024-03-28T06:50:11.258-05:00Comments on Bug Eric: About That New "Entomologist Barbie"Bug Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-58400852512497694152020-01-20T01:49:13.500-06:002020-01-20T01:49:13.500-06:00So it's not just me that was bemused by the ti...So it's not just me that was bemused by the ticks? morrisjlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675199694009770937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-68380677669513535772019-03-13T10:41:03.353-05:002019-03-13T10:41:03.353-05:00Ha! So many opinions on these matters. Much of the...Ha! So many opinions on these matters. Much of the changes in the toy industry are driven not by what kids want but what parents want for their kids. Well, that is my opinion. <br />Anyway, if there was an entomologist Ken doll, I would consider buying one. Marcolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542204027681831657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-9541580297582821772019-02-22T22:41:30.535-06:002019-02-22T22:41:30.535-06:00From Sasha Ripley on Facebook:
" These kinds...From Sasha Ripley on Facebook:<br /><br />" These kinds of toys just didn’t exist when I was a kid and I’ve struggled hard through school and in life in general. I presented at my first conference only to have other industry leaders and scientists speak to me in the most condescending manner imaginable. It doesn’t help that I got a late start on my degree and it makes matters worse to not Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-3708740107141107722019-02-16T12:24:52.564-06:002019-02-16T12:24:52.564-06:00From Kaya Woodall on Facebook:
" I don’t rea...From Kaya Woodall on Facebook:<br /><br />" I don’t really get the criticism here. Is the existence of this doll going to end gender inequality in the field? Obviously no. But Barbie has historically been a barometer for what roles are considered acceptable for women in western/American society. Given that representation is one of the biggest hurdles currently preventing women and their Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-71861806400914901192019-02-16T12:24:06.024-06:002019-02-16T12:24:06.024-06:00From Tracey Lynn Amos Leigh on Facebook:
" P...From Tracey Lynn Amos Leigh on Facebook:<br /><br />" Personally, I think there is too much thinking involved with what possible message a toy is sending and to who.<br />I think it’s great, wish I’d had one growing up..<br />This is from a woman, who as a child , stole my sisters ballerina Barbie in anger ( I knew it was her favorite) and with markers, hid in a closet and turned her into Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-68996523903946846772019-02-15T18:37:16.991-06:002019-02-15T18:37:16.991-06:00From Lulu Lee on Facebook:
"The world of pre...From Lulu Lee on Facebook:<br /><br />"The world of pretend is powerful for children and dolls are a huge part of that. To have such a doll provokes interest & validates interest. A child has no clue about managerial positions or the paucity of women in those positions. What they do know is if something is reflective of them."Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-20246622295823316552019-02-15T18:35:51.253-06:002019-02-15T18:35:51.253-06:00From Christopher Ward on Facebook:
"I rememb...From Christopher Ward on Facebook:<br /><br />"I remember as a kid, how i didn't get why other kids weren't fascinated with the jar of scorpions or the mantid fly, I brought to school or found on found on the play ground. Ignorant of what a biblical "pariah" was. This is a nice reach to bridge that early instilling of insect fear and perhaps gender inclusion, to a field Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-43029822571163296592019-02-15T18:34:04.496-06:002019-02-15T18:34:04.496-06:00From Natalie Hernandez on Facebook:
" I agre...From Natalie Hernandez on Facebook:<br /><br />" I agree with you that we’re a long way off from making the sciences equal, I am constantly fighting to be taken seriously despite having over a decade of experience and proving myself over and over and over again. But I would have loved to have this Barbie when I was a kid. I would have loved if she were brunette and a little tan like me too. Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-71891781985547436062019-02-15T18:31:28.331-06:002019-02-15T18:31:28.331-06:00From Sandra Hunt-von Arb on Facebook:
"You&#...From Sandra Hunt-von Arb on Facebook:<br /><br />"You're missing an important point. Having toys that give you "permission" or even the idea to think you, as a girl, can be an entemologist (or other sciences) is an important cog in the wheel that moves us towards equality in the sciences. Yes, we need more women in managerial or lead scientist positions, but we need to work on Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-47742630323230728712019-02-15T18:30:21.292-06:002019-02-15T18:30:21.292-06:00From Jen Thompson on Facebook:
"I can see ...From Jen Thompson on Facebook: <br /><br />"I can see the immense value that a toy such as this would have on bug-loving children, especially girls. I have not once said to my 5 year old daughter or her 10 year old brother that anything at all is "for girls" or "for boys." I do the complete opposite actually. My 10 year old gets it, but my 5 year old has come home with Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-61786225123477455372019-02-15T18:29:19.336-06:002019-02-15T18:29:19.336-06:00I played with G.I. Joe, also, but I also got outdo...I played with G.I. Joe, also, but I also got outdoors a lot.Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-35773520001910394572019-02-15T18:28:22.798-06:002019-02-15T18:28:22.798-06:00LOL!LOL!Bug Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253157009010644214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-28337489826082955342019-02-15T18:15:48.052-06:002019-02-15T18:15:48.052-06:00"Entomologist Barbie doesn't even have th..."<i>Entomologist Barbie doesn't even have the right kind of microscope</i>".<br /><br />Obviously, she's really Acarologist Barbie. It's just easier to tell people what she does this way.Christopher Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075565866351612441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-79207823668019954152019-02-15T17:11:51.402-06:002019-02-15T17:11:51.402-06:00Agreed! Children need to examine real bugs, not a ...Agreed! Children need to examine real bugs, not a Barbie pretending to examine bugs.<br /><br />And, really, it’s a new millennium. Mattel, ditch the pink. It’s a sexist trap.lobsterladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203279651668669078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2886700853255525969.post-70882316498398917382019-02-15T16:54:42.709-06:002019-02-15T16:54:42.709-06:00I know some parents don't buy Barbies or other...I know some parents don't buy Barbies or other dolls, but the percentage that do is huge. Barbie is a roll model whether we like it or not. Scientific toys are great, but they serve different purposes. Dolls and action figures are roll playing toys. Science toys are for discovery. Kids need both and maybe this toy will show them that being interested in insects isn't just for boys. jcivnoreply@blogger.com