When people compare the greatness that is The Simpsons to other animated shows like Family Guy it makes me want to set myself on fire
I went on a date last year and jokingly said “Don’t ask me I’m just a girl” and giggled at a 35 year old man thinking he’d get the reference and instead he said “that’s what I like to hear.”
#that is when you start shoving breadsticks in your purse
This episode aired in 1994 and was a direct response to Mattel issuing their first talking Barbie which said phrases like “Will we ever have enough clothes?” and “Math class is tough”
A group that dubbed itself the Barbie Liberation Organization tried to create awareness of gender stereotypes by switching the voice boxes of a few hundred Barbies with those of G.I. Joe dolls, which made G.I. Joes that said things like “What kind of wedding will you have?” and Barbies that said “Vengeance is mine”
I want a barbie that craves vengeance.
Reblog if your Barbie craves vengeance
Barbie vengeance now
[ID: stills from the simpsons episode “lisa vs malibu stacy.” lisa simpson at home arranges her female dolls so they are all sitting on chairs, facing a podium with a microphone.
lisa says, “a hush falls over the general assembly as stacy approaches the podium to deliver what will no doubt be a stirring and memorable address.”
she places her Malibu Stacy doll behind the podium and pulls the string, causing Stacy to say, “i wish they taught shopping in school.”
lisa looks forlorn but tries again.
Stacy says, “let’s bake some cookies for the boys.”
lisa holds stacy up and, looking her in the eyes, implores her: “Come on, Stacy – I’ve waited my whole life to hear you speak. don’t you have anything relevant to say?”
stacy responds: “don’t ask me. i’m just a girl.”
bart jumps in and says, “right on. say it, sister.”
lisa responds, “it’s not funny bart.” holding her stacy doll and looking at bart fiercely, she says, “millions of girls will grow up thinking this is the right way to act.” / end ID]
