News from The Associated Press (http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_BARBIE_DOLLS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE =DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-01-20-06-17-56 - broken link)
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Police have closed down dozens of toy shops for selling Barbie dolls in Iran, part of a decades-long crackdown against "manifestations of Western culture," the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported Friday.
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In 2008, the Iranian judiciary warned against the "destructive" cultural and social consequences and "danger" of importing Barbie dolls and other Western toys. Even so, Iranian markets have been full of them. One-third of Iran's population of 75 million is under 15.
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If they have a problem with "the destructive cultural and social consequences" of Barbie, just wait until they see next season's lineup of reality TV shows.
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