Great Moments In Journalism: Does Barbie Have Cankles?

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If there’s one thing that the media likes, it’s investigating trends with cutesy names: “freegans,” cougars,” “sexting,” and now, “cankles.” Designer Christian Louboutin set off a firestorm when he told WWD that Barbie’s ankles are “too fat.” Insensitive comment, there may have been a language barrier, etc. But it went on and on. Lots of outlets covered this, but as noted media theorists Fark pointed out, one network took it to the next level, hitting the streets and conducting a flurry of interviews: