Fashioning the Body: Versions of the Citizen, the Self, and the Subject

Sadly, last week Posh Spice Barbie Doll passed away. She first arrived in Olympia almost six months ago as a birthday present to a college student from his roommates.  She has spent most of her time since then living in the reading loft, perched atop a bookshelf in various poses. She arrived in Olympia via mail from a second-hand toy store in New York, possibly run by drag queens, though that could be a false memory.  Though she arrived with all parts, the damaged nature of her hair suggests that it was not the first time she had been removed from the box.  Little is known of her life before Olympia, but educated guesses can be made. It is likely she was born overseas in 1998 and transported to America to coincide with the release of Spice World.  She was probably purchased by a collector shortly thereafter.  At some point adhesive was added to her hair to ensure none of it fell out of place.  Her family suspects she was displayed on a shelf for most of her prior life. She is survived by a paperback copy of Victoria Beckham’s autobiography, a Spice World DVD, and a comprehensive collection of Spice Girls MP3s.