[andrewljohnson]

There's nothing perceived about it. The entire premise of the doll and every page of the book is misogyny. This isn't "Designer Barbie," it's Computer Engineer Barbie - to have her hand off the programming work to the men is demeaning to women.

I'm not sure why you feel the urge to play devil's advocate. My wife (a developer) pointed it out to me yesterday. She wasn't enraged, but she thought it was comically misogynistic, and I don't see how anyone would disagree.

My daughter certainly doesn't need this kind of influence, and I'd prefer the doll/book be pulled from the shelves and fixed.

[Pxtl]

I have to admit, after this hilarious trainwreck I'm totally buying my girls the doll. Just not the book.

[nnnnni]

I re-read it, and you're right about the misogyny. I edited my reply to hopefully better match my original intent.