No Barbie, No Buddha, No Bears

[muninnhuginn]

Found via the Torygraph: Embodied models of brides and animals banned. There's no mention of whether there'll be round up of bears and brides already in the possession of small children. Imagine the howls of protest! The blazing bonfires of plush and pink.

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[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Banned? Why?! (that link will not work for me...)

Dissipated nature?

[muninnhuginn]

One assumes because they're images. As the Council of Saudi Chambers' article says:

"The order also covers import of embodied items[my emphasis] such as crosses, Buddha models and emblems of any other religion except for Islam and removal of the remaining stocks of such items."

The Telegraph article states:

"The daily gave no reason for the ban, which could not be confirmed with government officials.

The edict singled out stuffed-animal toys and female dolls, but it was not clear whether male dolls were included."

The other line in the Council of Saudi Chambers piece of interest is:

"Show maquettes of women's dresses should avoid any dissipated nature, the order said."

(Barbie's doings in the world of commerce are always fascinating.)