HAHAHAHAHAHA. ok, sorry, but thats hilarious. our magnificent Jo and barbie?? really? whatever… still, i guess its kinda cool. though barbie doeasnt deserve 2 hav anythin 2 do with Jo

It’s suprisisng… but why not? I mean if these dolls won’t be on general sell and will be done only in 1-10 copies for Barbie museum or something like that, then why not? I thought that the image of practically all famous women has been already used for a Barbie doll…

I confess myself – disappointed. Unless they make the dolls true to their human models’ body types and make them available for mass market, I see no benefit here.

What??

@Hermione Elizabeth: totally agree with you.

Most of you people apparently seem to mistake the Barbie franchise dolls with Bratz or whatever trash exists out there. In the last years Barbie has changed shape to more human proportions and always tries, as an “idol” or toy, to promote things such as recycling and other useful stuff. it is not that much of a big deal that Jo is depicted in a way like this. We should not over analyze everything!

I find it a bit funny actually. I can’t wait to listen to Johns comments on this!

That’s kinda funny. Ha ha ha… A JKR barbie doll, ha ha ha, not that it isn’t a great idea, but ha ha ha.

NO! She is such a good role model! Please don’t let this happen!

NO! She is such a good role model! Please don’t let this happen!

I think it’s great that JKR is being honored in this way! There isn’t anything hypocritical about a lady wishing to be seen as being intelligent and attractive. I think Jo’s tried to make the point that girls shouldn’t strive to be beautiful and popular at the cost of their health, self-esteem, and/or achievement of their goals.

i wanna c that

I don’t see why this news should upset anyone. Barbie has long represented the changing standards of beauty and roles of women in society. They aren’t all blond, blue eyed, hour glass shaped dolls. I was never all that into Barbie collecting, but I remember various editions that reflected the times like business woman w/a brief case, astronaut, and vetrinarian Barbie. So now she is a world renowned author…how is that a bad thing? The only problem I see is that this special edition Jo Barbie ISN’T going to be widely available for the publlic!

I agree with Goury,too….and Iceholic as well, especially with JKR s engagement to help people with eating disorders. sounds perverted to me. But maybe she enjoys the idea to see herself with those big Pershings.
Hey Joanne…..Voodoo also is a Kind of magic, and you re offering the dolls??

Does anyone else find this a bit weird?
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Rephrasing: Does anyone NOT find this weird?

I’m guessing, or rather hoping, that since this is not going on sale they did not need, and did not get, her permission to make this doll.

I fear that the doll itself will be in the standard absurd Barbie shape (I hope not!), but I will applaud the choice of Jo and the other women listed, as real-world role models for girls. It will be kind of silly to pretend that dolls shaped like the archetypal Barbie are really Angela Merkel, Oprah Winfrey, etc., though.