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Barbie Envy
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
When I was a kid, there was one thing I really, really wanted.
A Barbie doll.
Not the Miss Revlon my parents got me. Not some knock off. I wanted the real thing. Barbie, with her misshapen feet and enormous boobs. But I never, ever got one. [Stop while I wipe away a tear] My parents were so, so terrible to me which is why I grew up to be a terrible, terrible person.
Or not. (more…)
Tags: Barbie, growing up poor, parents, racism, racist
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