New Challenge: The Barbie Challenge!

"thefrostyslime;c-17205558" wrote:
But... This just turned Barbie into a glorified housewife... Wasn't the whole point of the franchise to encourage young girls to follow their dreams? Barbie had a billion different careers (i.e. vet, doctor, chef, etc.)!

@thefrostyslime This is revisionist history. For the first couple years Barbie was a teen fashion model. Her sole purpose was to look pretty. The different outfits you could buy for her didn't relate to different careers, just different pretty looks. Her first career outfit was for a flight attendant. This might sound like a step in the right direction but, in the early '60s, stated job requirements for flight attendants included things like "proportional figure", "no blemishes", "must weigh under 135 pounds." So it still ties back to the original theme. Her first proper job was as a nurse. Over time, Barbie's varied career choices have become a part of her legacy, but originally she was all about looking perfect.

I agree with you that, at this stage, it doesn't make sense to have a barbie challenge without any career goals. If you have the lifespan set to long, I would guess you could finish nine or ten careers, although I haven't tested this. It also doesn't make sense to have children as a goal in a Barbie challenge since Barbie's never had them. The part about wanting a perfect wedding fits though. There've been any number of wedding Barbies.