Monday, October 24, 2011

Barbie? Is that you?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/galia-slayen/the-scary-reality-of-a-re_b_845239.html

Here's an article (complete with a picture and everything) about what Barbie would really look like if she has the same dimensions but was made to be the size of a "real" human being.
It's disappointing to think that this freakish image is what children around the world are trained to idealize. This proves that not only is a likeness of Barbie impossible to attain, but it's also unrealistic, unnatural, and unhealthy. This ideal makes body consciousness a harsh reality, as young girls then try to achieve this unattainable goal or at least strive for something like it by starving themselves or desiring plastic surgery in order to change their bodies to fit this socially constructed "norm."

1 comment:

  1. Wow, that picture is truly terrifying. Thanks for the article!

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