First, Barbie's body size has a negative influence on girls all over the world. "If Barbie were a real woman, her waist would be 39 percent smaller than that of anorexic patients, and her body weight would be so low that she would not be able to menstruate." – Developmental Psychology If Barbie were a real female person her body measurements would be 36-18-33 (Czech). He would be 5' 6” and 110 lbs (Czech). This is simply unrealistic. A woman of healthy weight has a body size of 36-24-36 (). Body). A plastic doll made girls and women around the world feel insecure about who they were and what they looked like. Cindy Jackson was so strongly influenced by Barbie that she underwent 20 plastic surgeries. In all he paid about $55! 000 because she wanted to be more like Barbie (Hoskins). Parents are worried about their children. They believe that her unrealistic features and body will make their daughters think that they must look like her to be accepted in society (Lambie). Next, different Barbies send different messages to those who play with them, such as the Sleepover Barbie;...
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