Barbie as a Computer Engineer

[Hiteak]

Haven't posted in a long time on CD due to being busy with college, but once I saw this cause I thought of the people here at Chief Delphi.

On www.barbie.com/vote they are having a competition to see which career should be the next one for Barbie. One of the possibilities for this year is Computer Engineer. I was hoping that members of CD would be able to help out and add in more votes for a Computer Engineering Barbie. I think that if this Barbie comes out, it might help inspire younger girls to get into engineering or computing.


Hope everyone's build season is going well!

[Elgin Clock]

Not gonna lie, I'd rather choose Architect.

Also a win for engineering if she becomes that, but in a different manner.

[Tetraman]

Dan...why were you looking at the Barbie website?

*Voted*

[jamie_1930]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Dan...why were you looking at the Barbie website?

*Voted*

I've got to agree with Evan here. Dan...soo...is there something you should be telling us?

+1 for computer engineer though

[BrendanB]

I think Dan just lost some "man" points for being on that site!

Voted- hey, it's for a good cause, i think!

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by jamie_1930

Dan...soo...is there something you should be telling us?

Originally Posted by BrendanB

I think Dan just lost some "man" points for being on that site!

Hey, I think that I just lost some man points too. Which is very impressive, as I am not a man. So I'm now in the negatives, because of the high quantity of pink, stereotypes, and...pink.

+1 CE
Though I feel like they blended the ideas of computer engineering and computer science...

[JaneYoung]

Voted.

This is cool, Dan.

[wendymom]

Voted...but I liked environmentalist as well.

[Joe Schornak]

I was disappointed to see no Colonial Marine option.

+1 CE

Also, I note that their site is exceedingly pink.

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Joe Schornak

I was disappointed to see no Colonial Marine option.

+1 CE

Also, I note that their site is exceedingly pink.

That was VERY pink... It scared me to death...

+2 to CE.

Yes, I cheated. Just put the link in again.

[Joe Schornak]

Originally Posted by Formerly Famous

+2 to CE.

Yes, I cheated. Just put the link in again.

+5 to CE.

Their registration system is disappointing.

[Rion Atkinson]

Originally Posted by Joe Schornak

+5 to CE.

Their registration system is disappointing.

I agree.... I mean it's not like it's that hard to detect a similar IP and redirect it...

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by Joe Schornak

Also, I note that their site is exceedingly pink.

Barbie turned 50 in 2009 and celebrated in pink. She has reflected culture change as it has affected women for 50 years and she has gone through some changes, herself.

In 1965, there was an Astronaut Barbie.

[Jamie Kalb]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

I think Dan just lost some "man" points for being on that site!

Dan, you may have lost man points, but you more than made up for it by gaining "change-the-culture" points. I think this is a great idea - thanks a lot for bringing it to CD!

[Hiteak]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Dan...why were you looking at the Barbie website?

*Voted*

Found out about it from friends and reddit.com.