Even Ty Warner has to answer to someone. The Ty Warner Company
has decided to retire the Mahvelous Malia and Sweet Sasha beanie babies, due to
objections from the White House. The First Lady had a hunch that those dolls’
names were no coincidence, despite the Ty Company’s assurance to the contrary.
One could argue that there’s nothing wrong with little girls
seeing Sasha and Malia as role models—and if that means having doll versions of
the First Daughters, why not? But Michelle Obama is making an important point
about the crassness of using children to turn a profit. (Anyone see the latest
Toddlers and Tiaras?)
Fear not, beanie baby-loving parents: Precious Paris and Bubbly Britney are
still available, and they are more than happy to stand in as your children’s very
expensive role models.
Photo: New York Times
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