Who can forget those immortal words from Barbie Girl by Aqua? That's the song that comes to mind when there's any news about Barbie. And what news it is; Barbie has a new playmate so I reckon it's game over for Ken. Barbie's new man in her life is a handsome chap called...Tanner!
Apparently, "Tanner is soft and fuzzy, and his mouth, ears, head and tail really move just like a real dog. Tanner comes with a dog bone and chew toys, and you can open his mouth to feed him dog biscuits. When Tanner has to go to the bathroom, Barbie cleans up with her special magnetic scooper and trash can."
Forget all the stuff about gender stereotyping and poor messages for children, I reckon Mattel has got it just right. According to today's Sun newspaper, " the £11.99 Woolworths dog is fed brown plastic “biscuits” which it promptly discharges from its backside".
Now if that isn't cause and effect in action, I don't know what is.
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