I cannot say that I am too surprised by this one, as I have made jokes about this very subject over the years. And as usually is the case with leftists and radicals, today’s jokes become tomorrow’s realities.

As mentioned over at Stop The ACLU (Hat tip to them for this), this is not a joke or a prank by some obscure website looking to make a few dollars off of a distasteful idea. This is a dead serious subject that is being taken up by companies like Sotheby’s, for example.

From The Daily Mail:

One of the world’s most famous children’s toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover – wearing a burkha.

Wearing the traditional Islamic dress, the iconic doll is going undercover for a charity auction in connection with Sotheby’s for Save The Children.

More than 500 Barbies went on show yesterday at the Salone dei Cinquecento, in Florence, Italy.

And this gem:

The company director of Laird Assessors from The Wirral, Cheshire, said: ‘Bring it on Burkha Barbie, I think this is a great idea.

‘I think this is really important for girls, wherever they are from they should have the opportunity to play with a Barbie that they feel represents them.

However, I see a fatal design flaw with this doll. The head is still attached to the neck.

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