meaghano:

Computer Engineer Barbie. (via caro).

She wears a binary code patterned T-shirt and is equipped with the latest gadgets including a smart phone, Bluetooth headset and laptop travel bag.

The first thing I thought was, IS THIS WHAT IT’S COME TO?

But then I remembered, that YES, this is what it’s come to.

Also worth noting, among the (very short list) of other Barbie “I Can Be...” dolls are: BRIDE, BABYSITTER, GYMNASTICS COACH, BALLERINA, and ROCKSTAR.

Bride. Okay?

So yes, if we are going to ruin girls like this, might as well ruin them in a binary t-shirt, because my god, the world does not need more ballerinas (sorry, boys!) and I would really like to have a female coworker someday.

(Although I don’t really know any self-respecting computer engineers who wear a bluetooth headset and jesus that shirt is hideo)

What she said.  PLUS, what is up with those glasses??  Seriously?  Does smarts in a girl have to go hand-in-hand with poor eyesight and really bad fashion sense?  This stupid thing practically screams “DON’T BUY ME.” And then next time ‘round Mattel execs can say “Hey, we TRIED a Barbie engineer and it didn’t sell. But the girls just want brides and ballerinas. It’s not our fault!”

Grrrr.