Mattel to Produce Burka Barbie

I can't wait to see the girls trying to accessorize this doll. Seriously. What are they supposed to do with this? Beat it and subjugate it to the status of an animal? We should all just hope that the doll is never caught watching TV with Ken. The thought of tiny Burka Barbie heads scattered all over the dollhouse scares me.

One of the world's most famous children's toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha.


Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic doll is going undercover for a charity auction in connection with Sotheby's for Save The Children.

Makers Mattel are backing the exhibition which is the work of Italian designer Eliana Lorena.

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