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News
and
Stories
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about
barbie....
Barbie
Doll
-
The
Perfect
Figure?
Date
Posted:
November
21,
2006
While
no
one
will
argue
with
the
popularity
of
Mattel's
Barbie
Doll,
one
area
that
has
raised
its
fair
share
of
controversy
over
the
years
is
her
figure.
Many
parents
from
around
the
world
have
argued
that
Barbie's
ultra-slim
figure
represents
a
ridiculous
standard
for
a
body
shape.
They
say
that
many
girls
grow
up
thinking
that
they
must
have
the
same
figure
as
Barbie
or
there
is
something
wrong
with
them.
While
I
don't
take
that
radical
of
a
stance,
I
will
say
that
it
would
be
quite
difficult
to
measure
up
to
Barbie's
standards.
If
you
take
the
measurements
of
Barbie,
she
would
be
over
7
feet
tall,
weigh
around
125
pounds,
and
have
a
shape
of
32-20-42.
Of
course,
no
woman
could
maintain
a
figure
like
that,
but
this
is
where
the
controversy
stems.
In
addition,
Barbie
has
a
very
long
neck.
In
fact,
her
neck
is
nearly
twice
the
size
of
the
average
woman.
Her
feet
are
also
another
source
of
criticism
with
many
saying
that
Barbie's
feet
are
only
half
the
size
of
a
normal
womans
due
to
foot
binding.
That
is
the
practice
of
preventing
your
feet
from
growing
by
constricting
them.
Some
have
went
as
far
as
saying
that
the
Barbie
doll
has
caused
their
children
to
become
anorexic
from
trying
to
maintain
Barbie's
figure.
I
think
that
may
be
a
little
extreme,
but
I
can
see
both
sides.
In
recent
years,
Mattel
has
given
in
a
little
bit
on
this
issue
and
widened
Barbie's
waist
a
bit.
This
took
place
around
the
year
2000.
Barbie
now
has
a
more
proportioned
waist.
Regardless
of
what
Barbie's
figure
looks
like,
or
who
is
right
or
wrong
on
this
issue,
the
real
winner
in
this
debate
is
Mattel.
The
added
controversy
and
publicity
only
helps
to
fuel
sales.
I
wonder
why
no
one
talks
about
Ken's
figure?
  
The
Storied
History
Of
Barbie
And
All
Her
Family
And
Friends
Barbie
sure
has
had
more
than
her
share
of
friends
over
the
years.
Here
is
a
list
of
all
her
many
friends
and
acquaintances
since
she
came
out
in
1959.
See
if
you
can
remember
some
of
these
from
year...
Author:
Terry
Edwards
Date
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