Truemors
It always offends me when big companies think they own a generic word. Fights over language often take place in the byzantine world of domain registries as was the case of (one of my personal favorites) Ta Ta's vs. BodaciousTaTas.com. The latest case of corporate bullying involves Mattel who is going after a porn star (always an easy target).
NEW YORK - Toy maker Mattel Inc. went to court Tuesday to declare that the name of its clean-cut Barbie dolls doesn't belong on a model's pornographic Web site.In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Mattel said the Web site for an adult entertainer named China Barbie has tried to benefit from Mattel's success with the 48-year-old line of dolls, which includes Barbie's sister, Skipper, her best friend, Midge, and Skipper's boyfriend, Kevin.
The irony is that the current incarnation of Barbie is so close in style to an actual porn star. Have you been to a toy store lately? I'll just say that you could hardly be blamed for mistaking today's Barbie as an adult entertainer. ...I'll see if I can crowd source some photos.
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