How to Tell Someone A Barbie is Just A Doll?

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Read a buzz in a newspaper a couple days ago. It seemed that everyone was not happy with a version of a barbie doll, saying that the African American barbie dolls didn't really resemble any real African American women, except the colour is black, of course. Then some group of people I think claimed that her legs were too big or too skinny that would interfere with the minds of the young. Something to do with the perfection question and the interpretation of real beauty I reckon.

It's really funny sometimes how news gets into the buzz. For some, no news is good news. For some, any stupid debates or arguments about the last thing that would save anything or anyone would be their lest interest. For some, life is just the adrenaline rush or the glittering glamorous fancy things that would stir the envy of others. Everything else is less significant.

Man is a creature of arrogance. He often thinks, if not always, that he's so smart that he could figure everything out and in the process, those who didn't share his point of views are merely insignificant being that happened to know a little less than he does. Trust me, I know. I deal with teachers you know, well sort of. You don't say something stupid and hope that they won't shoot you with it later on. No wonder you don't get a Minister of Education that would at least survive a second term of service eh? Or is it my simplistic mind forgetting something worth remembering.

For some, without proper proof of deliberate citations and resources, your utterances would be meaningless, even though there is a slight simple logic in it. No wonder Bush said he was told by god there was nuke in Iraq and everyone got to die for it. No citations there eh? No biblical remarks, except, the crusade or either you are with us or against us, kind of babbling.

But what if the citations or proof is there, would anyone believe it anyway? I mean being so contradicting with your so call believe or truth that you have been swallowing all this while. Yes, just like Neo. Can you take it and wake up to your senses? I mean, without puking and passing out, of course. Can I do it?

Well, the truth question won't be that easy to answer, especially for the one that has been dodging them for almost his entire life. Showing a little consideration won't hurt, don't you think so?

A fish is a fish. There is nothing fishy about it. Not unless you want it to be, of course.