Teen Talk Barbie is an edition of Mattel’s Barbie doll, introduced in 1992, that incorporates a voice box to speak one of four randomly selected phrases when a button is pushed. It became controversial because one of the phrases was "Math class is tough", and was also later used for a protest wherein some dolls had the voice boxes exchanged with those for Talking Duke G.I. Joe action figures produced by …
Teen Talk Barbie; all talk, no substance. Photo borrowed from Ebay. That’s a misquote of the elusive “Teen Talk Barbie,” which was recalled by Mattel in 1991 after public outcry deemed her shallow drivel (which included “Party dresses are fun! Do you have a crush …
Jan 07, 2015 · A talking Barbie doll criticized by a national women’s group for saying "math class is tough" will no longer utter the offending lament, Mattel Inc. has decided. The Teen Talk Barbie, which costs about $25, will remain in stores. But the computer chip that randomly selects four phrases for each doll will now pick from 269 selections, not 270.
Teen Talk Barbie is an edition of Mattel’s Barbie doll, introduced in 1992, that incorporates a voice box to speak one of four randomly selected phrases when a button is pushed.
Back story: Otherwise known as Minimum Wage Barbie. After failing 9th grade algebra twelve times, Barbie drops out of high college.
Oct 21, 1992 · A talking Barbie doll criticized by a national women’s group for saying "math class is tough" will no longer utter the offending lament, Mattel Inc. has decided.
Math is hard, let’s go shopping, says Barbie (and others) By ljd42 on April 4, 2008 Remember the big kerfuffle in 1992 when Mattel released a Teen Talk Barbie that said “Math is hard, let’s go shopping”?
Beautiful lot of 3 Barbie dolls includes Teen Talk 1991, Dr. Barbie 1993, and Gymnast Barbie 1993 all never removed from boxes. Boxes are very nice with light wear. Rubber bands in doll’s hair are sho
Oct 13, 1992 · “ teens most likely to play with Teen Talk Barbie are at the highest risk for losing confidence in their math ability,“ announced association president Sharon Schuster.
