Sarah Palin: The Executive, The Superhero and The School Girl

Sorted under 2008 election, politics, sexism on September 12, 2008

Sarah Palin is following a great deal of other politicians including Barack Obama and John McCain with the new series of Sarah Palin action figures.

For $27.95 you can get your very own Sarah Palin action figure to do whatever you’d like with but for just $2 more you can get the Britney Spears-like (we’re talking Baby One More Time style here, not crazy, shave your head and get committed Britney Spears) “school girl” doll that even includes white thigh highs and red bra poking out of a white shirt. And because Hero Builders are very uninspired here and are in the “make a quick buck” business, not only did they copy Britney Spears here, but you can also get yourself a Palin superhero action figure with one of Lara Croft’s outfits! All Palin dolls come with the same, super creepy Palin face.

Sarah Palin action figures

They probably should have done a little more with the face and should have been a little more inspired with the style of the dolls since they look more like miniature sex dolls than anything else with the “school girl” doll, but Hero Builders is simply trying to cash in off of Palin mania that has been sweeping through the right wing.

Jessica over at Feministing said it best with:

So Hillary gets a nutcracker and Palin gets a schoolgirl outfit – obviously both of these come from a place of fear of women’s power. With Hillary, just call her a ballbuster; Palin, just sexify her so she’s not a threat but just another hot chick to look at. Either way, blech.



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