Oh, When The Sainz Go Marching In
Okay, Rico gals, this is uncanny, isn’t it? I mean, how on earth did they get our wardrobe, our hair, our heels, our complexion, our attitude exactly right?
This is Mattel’s new journalism Barbie. Spot on, huh? As a mom, I’m so glad to read that this toy will “empower girls to play out different roles and ‘try on’ fabulous careers.”
In fact, it brings to mind Ines Sainz. She’s the fabulous career gal who wore a tightsie-wightsie, low-cut, low-rise ensemble to interview Eligible Bachelor No. 1, NY Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez a couple of weeks ago. If you recall, she got cat-calls from the players in the locker room.
She also, unfortunately, got the attention of the ASWM, the Association of Women in Sports Media, who went after the Jets on her behalf with allegations of sexism. Although the Intrepid Ines got the story of her life, she said all along that the whole thing was blown out of proportion. And, in a new column for E! Universal entitled "My September 11 in New York," (!), she says the ASWM folks acted more unprofessionally than the Jets did because they pursued the case essentially without her consent. Ugh. Life is so hard for journalists!
Come to think of it, I think I prefer race car Barbie.
Photos: Mattel
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May '10
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What does Blogger Barbie wear?
May '10
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And Cubicle Barbie?
Okay, I will stop now.
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Caroline: What does Blogger Barbie wear? · Sep 23 at 6:35pm
Pajamas!
May '10
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Isn't there a Race Card Barbie?
May '10
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I say sweats and Crocs.
Cubicle Barbie has an ID clipped at her waistband, a wrist brace, a cup of coffee, a bag of carbs from the vending machine, a landline phone headset, and about 25 extra pounds. All the little girls want to try on the fabulous "corporate cubicle Barbie" career.
Edited on Sep 23, 2010 at 6:51pmJul '10
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I'm hearing whispering that Christine O'Donnell is gonna step aside and support a write-in by Inez Sainz.
Blue collar male and frat boy votes...in the bag!
Edited on Sep 23, 2010 at 7:17pmJun '10
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Better than the housebound and illiterate Burka Barbie.
Aug '10
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Caroline: I say sweats and Crocs.
Cubicle Barbie has an ID clipped at her waistband, a wrist brace, a cup of coffee, a bag of carbs from the vending machine, a landline phone headset, and about 25 extra pounds. All the little girls want to try on the fabulous "corporate cubicle Barbie" career. · Sep 23 at 6:48pm
Edited on Sep 23 at 06:51 pm
25?
May '10
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Ursula, you made a major error. That is not Journalism Barbie - that is News Anchor Barbie. There is a difference.
Just because one can read a teleprompter doesn't make one a journalist... or a good president.
Jul '10
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She's hot. Are all women journalists that hot? Must be, because the toy industry would never mislead us.
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EJ, shall we be expecting a "burqa Barbie" from you, soon?
And true, it is News Anchor Barbie, and Ines Sainz is a TV journalist, but methinks people nowadays assume the two things are the same. Journalists become talking heads, talking heads become bloggers, bloggers write for major newspapers. It's all a bit blurry now, isn't it?
May '10
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Mock all you will, I bet guys dish whatever dirt she's after. Sort of like the Russian spy chick. People claimed she was dumb by being so obvious, but I, and most guys here, whether they'll admit it or not, would've forked over all sorts of secrets. Even made some up, just to keep her interested.
A pleasant occupation for
A highly susceptible Chancellor...
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I have no doubts you are totally correct, Kennedy. There's another post/conversation in the fact that the ASWM got all riled up on her behalf. It's like, she wasn't going to do anything about it, but other women in the media felt she was a victim of sorts and did the screaming and yelling for her. But she wasn't all that insulted, I guess! Ahhh, it gets so complicated. The ASWM has a point; then again, who determines who is the victim here? But, bottom line (no pun intended), I'm sure she gets a few good scoops/interviews based on her look.
May '10
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Which was especially odd, because she's a teevee sports reporter in Mexico! Ay caramba. Imagine the rampant machismo. These guys were tame. They even threw passes close to her on the sideline, so they could run and pick up the ball, which is just puppy-dog cute. As seen here, in this Red Eye discussion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG25XXX3u2g I particularly enjoyed how the Maxim lingerie model in the Leg Chair acted offended for women everywhere.
Are you a paid-up member of AWeSoMe?
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Kennedy Smith:
Are you a paid-up member of AWeSoMe? · Sep 24 at 5:55am
Oh Lordy, no. I left sportswriting in mid-2002. It's been a while. And, honestly, I can't remember if I was ever part of it! I might have been, but I don't remember. All the women sportswriters I knew were great, with maybe one or two exceptions. They were very professional, smart, funny, etc. If they are running ASWM then I would assume the outfit is legit. But I don't recognize any faces on the website or any names I came across.
May '10
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Sigh. My Bubble Cut Barbie finally married her high-school sweetheart, suede-hair (& balding) Ken, at the New Jersey shore last year after a long and multi-faceted career and 45 years of dating.
She had a huge wedding & reception with 40 guests comprised of 3 generations of Barbie aficionados and some GI Joe fans thrown in for diversity. Barbie wore her original wedding dress which was a little worse for wear. Midge was, as usual, always a bridesmaid, never a bride and Skipper made the perfect flower girl. A good time was had by all and it was a true American fairy tale.
The happy couple drove away to enjoy their honeymoon in a car similar to the one they had used on their first date: a shoebox. The only slightly off-key note was that Ken, never having owned a tuxedo, wore a hand-me-down tux made of silver lame belonging to Michael Jackson that was donated by one of my nieces.
Jun '10
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Ursula Hennessey
EJ, shall we be expecting a "burqa Barbie" from you, soon?
That one's be done -- but probably not as well as EJ could