Comments on Blag Hag: Atheist Barbie

Robert Atheists eat babies, thus, lunch.

2012-01-31T20:15:15.559-08:00

Robert

Atheists eat babies, thus, lunch.

Hello Jen :-) While your atheist Barbie is no...

2012-01-09T23:29:11.677-08:00

Hello Jen :-)

While your atheist Barbie is no doubt a work of genius, I must admit that i'm at a total loss in regards to what the baby doll (?) in the brown paper bag
with the word "Lunch" next to it is supposed to represent. I can only speculate, but i'm pretty sure i'm way off on this one. I guess i'm dense, i'm probably missing something painfully obvious here :-(

Care to enlighten a fellow, albeit benighted, atheist???

I need that doll! 'No pants to be ready for su...

2011-10-22T12:04:31.374-07:00

I need that doll! 'No pants to be ready for surprise orgies'. Hilarious.

Of course she's from Kent. I live there (against my will), and can tell you that the woman who created that doll is everyone from Kent in a nut shell. Except for the people who aren't Christian, of course, but in the nine years I've lived there, I've yet to meet another person who isn't.

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2011-09-27T04:07:15.122-07:00

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what the heck is schmaltz?

2010-04-10T18:38:34.080-07:00

what the heck is schmaltz?

I am offended, appalled, and disgusted by this! Th...

2010-04-10T18:05:40.123-07:00

I am offended, appalled, and disgusted by this! This... This is the most blatantly offensive thing on ALL of TML, and I will NOT stand for it!

I mean, come on, that baby should be saran wrapped to keep the freshness in! I am sickened by this oversight!

Lunch? Reminds of the HK flick Dumpling. And adm...

2010-04-10T16:35:04.072-07:00

Lunch? Reminds of the HK flick Dumpling. And admit it, she isn't pantless because of surprise orgies. We just caught her on 'no pants day'. But I must admit, the surprise orgies does make the atheist lifestyle seem more fantabulous.

And totally unrelated, but pantless comes up as being misspelled but fantabulous is perfectly fine?

As a female atheist skeptic, I have to disagree wi...

2010-04-10T14:06:56.586-07:00

As a female atheist skeptic, I have to disagree with Not Laughing here. Several people have already pointed out that this is ironic. Barbie has, historically, been all about the stereotypes, and this Barbie is both poking fun at Barbie and at the stereotypes we atheists encounter about ourselves (hint: the baby in the lunchbag gives it away).

I think it's a brilliant commentary. And, apparently, it's not just men that think it's cute, since there seem to be an awful lot of women here cheering and asking for one. I have never liked Barbie, even as a kid, but I want one of these too!

And, just for the record, women enjoying sex and being exhibitionist is not always because they're catering "to atheist men with exhibitionist behavior rather than make genuine contributions like men do".

Women who are strong enough to stand up to an entire society that thinks women shouldn't worry their pretty little heads about science, math, and social issues, and that has a significantly high portion of women engaged in woo and religious beliefs, those women are also more likely to be women who are strong enough to embrace their own sexuality and be sex-positive or exhibitionist simply because they like doing so.

Also, for the comment about overage fat guys crashing the orgy - we found that if you do a thorough job of planning the orgy the first time, taking care with the guest list and the safety requirements, it leads to more "surprise" orgies later since the groundwork has been taken care of ... without the party crashers ... even when that party is at Dragoncon.

For more information on practical tips for orgies and other debauchery (from an out atheist & skeptic), visit Tacit's Live Journal http://tacit.livejournal.com, his advice column Weekly Sex Tips www.weeklysextips.com and his upcoming podcast, the Skeptical Pervert www.skepticalpervert.com - there is absolutely no woo or "spirituality" included.

Jen, Adam Savage (@donttrythis) likes Atheist Barb...

2010-04-10T13:50:22.467-07:00

Jen, Adam Savage (@donttrythis) likes Atheist Barbie too. :)

@jamyianswiss

Atheist Barbie: http://tinyurl.com/y5qwswr
about 3 hours ago via web
Retweeted by donttrythis and 100+ others

mmmm.... lunchbabies... :D Luvly with a well aged bottle of Christian baby's blood, during a break from any atheist morality-free orgy. xD

Why does priest barbie have a fan page? --> htt...

2010-04-10T11:56:53.687-07:00

Why does priest barbie have a fan page? --> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105139079524495

Help combat with atheist barbie! --> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atheist-Barbie/112920645399609

You know, I was more irritated by "Computer E...

2010-04-10T10:40:07.409-07:00

You know, I was more irritated by "Computer Engineer Barbie" making a mockery of my field than I am by this religious one for some reason.

That said, turning religious vestments into a goofy doll costume seems to me to make clearer that that's all they really are... something tells me that the priest Barbie says more sensible things than actual priests do, if for no other reason than the fact that she can't talk :)

As for Jen's parody, I think it speaks for itself.

hot! hot1 Hot! the glasses seal the deal.

2010-04-10T09:17:59.722-07:00

hot! hot1 Hot! the glasses seal the deal.

@Not Laughing: It's not supposed to be a typ...

2010-04-10T08:37:19.351-07:00

@Not Laughing: It's not *supposed* to be a typical atheist or skeptic woman, but a mocking of the stereotypes about atheists. Atheists are often told, for example, that we eat babies for lunch, or people assume that we are all promiscuous. Which is not to say, "It's just a joke, get over it," because obviously that's a flippant answer that is often used to excuse offensive things. But I do think you're missing the point a bit. Jen is attempting to make ridiculous assumptions made about atheist women look silly, not canonize them.

Humor is often used to marginalize people, so I can understand your concern, but it can also be a powerful tool to fight oppression, which was part of the intent (and I would say, fairly successful) here.

yeah ^^^ (what sAm My said) also, Outspoken Parisi...

2010-04-10T07:35:02.926-07:00

yeah ^^^ (what sAm My said)
also, Outspoken Parisienne Muslim Barbie :)

they should make a jewish barbie!!

2010-04-10T06:38:03.124-07:00

they should make a jewish barbie!!

@Not Laughing: as a woman, a mother of 2 girls, a...

2010-04-10T06:02:15.633-07:00

@Not Laughing: as a woman, a mother of 2 girls, and someone who played with Barbies for years...I think this is hysterical. I'd buy one just for display, since neither I nor my daughters play with Barbies any more. If we can't laugh at ourselves, and the stereotypes of atheist women, we are dead.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2532766/God-Wants-You-De...

2010-04-10T02:59:40.919-07:00

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2532766/God-Wants-You-Dead

PS: speaking as a thoroughly feminist woman, I ent...

2010-04-09T23:35:07.968-07:00

PS: speaking as a thoroughly feminist woman, I entirely get the joke. It's not supposed to be a real "typical atheist woman", it's ALL cliches. It's only lacking a kitten pie.

Now where's my surprise orgies, and can I has bulldykes plskthx?

Oh, I sooo want bulldyke Barbie. But please, not a...

2010-04-09T23:30:49.653-07:00

Oh, I sooo want bulldyke Barbie. But please, not a Harley. A Ducati would be nice.

Atheist Barbie? Try Skepchick Barbie. It is not e...

2010-04-09T23:17:19.928-07:00

Atheist Barbie? Try Skepchick Barbie.

It is not exactly a typical atheist woman or even a typical female skeptic.

Congratulations on what I am sure is a blazing success. You've been linked by several very high-traffic sites written by men who obviously thought this was cute.

I think it's offensive.

But my opinion doesn't really matter. I'm just a woman.

Rev. Barbie. The only member of the clergy that ki...

2010-04-09T21:53:26.342-07:00

Rev. Barbie. The only member of the clergy that kids can safely undress. :p

I'm not a big fan of those surprise orgies... ...

2010-04-09T20:34:51.771-07:00

I'm not a big fan of those surprise orgies... you just know there's going to be way too many middle-aged out of shape single guys trying to horn in on the action.

Typo - corrected. Having presented at an Atheist ...

2010-04-09T20:31:02.434-07:00

Typo - corrected.

Having presented at an Atheist convention on research regarding the intersection of belief and skepticism - my first thought was that the implication that all atheists are 'pro-science' (the little shirt) is actually pretty misleading? I guess that's the same-old 'atheists are skeptics' assumption, which may be worthy of a discussion in itself? :)

Of course, the likes of Leslie Cannold, Dr Rachael Dunlop, Jane Caro, Swoopy, myself and many, many other hard-working women in atheism are hardly attending orgies and my second response was to balk at the implication that atheist women cater to atheist men with exhibitionist behavior rather than make genuine contributions like men do - but clearly that's just your parody.

I look forward to seeing Dora the Explorer as Skeptic investigator. :) Maybe Crispian Jago could do something about that one?

2010-04-09T20:29:36.738-07:00

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Typo: should be "surprise" orgies... or ...

2010-04-09T19:51:51.315-07:00

Typo: should be "surprise" orgies... or maybe me pointing stuff like that out is why I never get invited to the surpise orgies? O_o

Comments on Blag Hag: Atheist Barbie

Robert Atheists eat babies, thus, lunch.

Hello Jen :-) While your atheist Barbie is no...

I need that doll! 'No pants to be ready for su...

The people who are over the age of 50 years can ge...

what the heck is schmaltz?

I am offended, appalled, and disgusted by this! Th...

Lunch? Reminds of the HK flick Dumpling. And adm...

As a female atheist skeptic, I have to disagree wi...

Jen, Adam Savage (@donttrythis) likes Atheist Barb...

Why does priest barbie have a fan page? --> htt...

You know, I was more irritated by "Computer E...

hot! hot1 Hot! the glasses seal the deal.

@Not Laughing: It's not *supposed* to be a typ...

yeah ^^^ (what sAm My said) also, Outspoken Parisi...

they should make a jewish barbie!!

@Not Laughing: as a woman, a mother of 2 girls, a...

http://www.scribd.com/doc/2532766/God-Wants-You-De...

PS: speaking as a thoroughly feminist woman, I ent...

Oh, I sooo want bulldyke Barbie. But please, not a...

Atheist Barbie? Try Skepchick Barbie. It is not e...

Rev. Barbie. The only member of the clergy that ki...

I'm not a big fan of those surprise orgies... ...

Typo - corrected. Having presented at an Atheist ...

Typo: should be "surprise" orgies... or ...

@Not Laughing: It's not supposed to be a typ...