There’ll Be No More ToyMakers to the Ayatollah

The Iranians remain fearful of the evil influence of the decadent Barbie Doll and her whorish ways. They prefer their women covered in cheap carpets, or if they must show skin, they should look like this:

From the AP here:

A top Iranian judiciary official warned in a letter Monday against the “destructive” cultural and social consequences of importing Barbie dolls and other Western toys.

“The irregular importation of such toys, which unfortunately arrive through unofficial sources and smuggling, is destructive culturally and a social danger,” said the letter, a copy of which was made available to the Associated Press.

Iranian markets have been inundated with smuggled Western toys in recent years partly due to a dramatic rise in purchasing power as a result of increased oil revenues.

“The displays of personalities such as Barbie, Batman, Spiderman and Harry Potter … as well as the irregular importation of unsanctioned computer games and movies are all warning bells to the officials in the cultural arena,” his letter said.

Authorities launched a campaign of confiscating Barbies from toy shops in 2002, denouncing the un-Islamic sensibilities of the iconic American doll.

All those confiscated Barbies were buried up to their elbows in sand and were stoned. The sluttier dolls just had their heads ripped off by angry four-year-old little brothers.