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The original article had a long insightful comment- the author has since deleted it (some may have noticed the censoring). I will not be surprised if MGA's atta
by mgh2 6y ago
The original article had a long insightful comment- the author has since deleted it (some may have noticed the censoring). I will not be surprised if MGA's attack on Mucciolo's might be deleted as well- as MGA deleted its tweets.
Here is a record just in case: https://www.fa-mag.com/news/toy-billionaire-deletes-post-slamming-black-lives-matter-group-56507.html https://www.fa-mag.com/news/toy-billionaire-deletes-post-sla...
I detect some biased portrayal on part of the author towards MGA (investment newsletter)- we get that they made a killing on a 'great' product, but its negative implications cannot be understated.
Takeaways:
1. MGA is just profiting from trendy cultural uprisings, without actually believing in any values it embodies- as seen in its attack on Mucciolo
2. MGA is brainwashing girls into following counter-culture examples to fuel #1
So yes, MGA might be an underdog here (that is why the appeal), but not all underdogs are good: portraying as one is just another marketing stunt to accomplish 1 & 2
Note: "Fully developed brain" for girls as described in the article denies the fact that they are more susceptible than the general public to marketing tricks
- chrisseaton 6y agoI'm not sure what you think is a 'cultural uprising' or 'counter-cultural' about Bratz dolls? They're mainstream dolls. The article talks about how they were different to the mainstream Barbie... twenty years ago. They were novel before some parents today were born, let alone the children.
- ralfd 6y agoTo be fair: MGA claims the design was done before Mucciolo styled herself that way: https://mobile.twitter.com/MGAEnt/status/1270904973727952897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1270904973727952897%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lamag.com%2Fculturefiles%2Flol-surprise-studio-mucci%2F https://mobile.twitter.com/MGAEnt/status/1270904973727952897... And the designer of the doll swearing herself that: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbgLX6wXYAEonlk?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EbgLX6wXYAEonlk?format=jpg&name=... I see the similarity, but I can also belief that it is coincidence. Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn made the twin rope hairstyle 2016 popular and also that colorful neon turquoise.
- mgh2 6y agoNice resource, thanks. If I were MGA, I would not risk the company’s reputation on copying from a freelancer. If I were the freelancer, I will create buzz on social media to gain popularity as a victim. So not sure were the truth lies, but incentives can reveal insights sometimes.