By Megan O'Kane
In May 2013, Europe ’s first
life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse opened its doors in Berlin . The opening of this pink paradise
was overshadowed in the media by a feminist protest, involving a topless woman
and a burning cross.
Michael Koschitzki,
a member of the Occupy Barbie Dreamhouse protest group argues that "… this
so-called Dreamhouse symbolizes the beauty craze and the discrimination of
women in modern-day life. It presents a cliché of the female role in
society." I very much disagree with this viewpoint. I believe that Barbie
and her empire, which has grown steadily over 50 years, are an example of
feminism at its best.
