I found this picture on line that I thought was excellent. This is the difference that Barbie's body took on in the early 2000's. Notice the smaller waist and the bikini looking ass. And how many girls actually look like that. Hmmm I can answer that question... NONE !
Exhibit A- REAL life- size Barbie.This young lady had an eating disorder and decided it was time to take another look at some things... like Barbie. Using the dimensions of an actual doll, she scaled them up to the proportions of a real person and this is what she came up with. Taking the actual scaled dimensions (mathematically) into consideration,:
"If Barbie were an actual women, she would be 5'9" tall, have a 39" bust, an 18" waist, 33" hips and a size 3 shoe". Get the F*** out of here !!!
She looks dumb as hell! Hahahahahahahahah! This really cracks me up!
Ok, now for the point we all know and love... Let's bring it on home Shay...
The view of beauty has been and continues to be distorted by all of the people in power to do so.
But... Let's be honest. Only fat people really complain about it. HAHAHA!! Ok, ok, ok... fat people and people that love fat people. While I do not consider myself a fat girl anymore, I definitely don't consider myself skinny either. The truth of the matter is, the media DOES control the perception of the majority of the world. Like it or not. You either fit the mold or you don't. And I myself know that I have fallen victim to the majority if for no other reason than the fact that I didn't lose weight to be healthy, I did it to be fly. Judge me if you choose. Health was the last thing on my mind. I was always healthy.
So do I have self image issues because of the world we live in?? Sure as hell do. But so does everyone else. There are some skinny bitches walking around wishing they could gain a few pounds. My neighbor wants bigger boobs. My best friend wants a bigger ass. My white friend wants a smaller ass. We are all products of our environment and I'm sorry but "thin is in". I applaud everyone who tries to show that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, I agree. At the end of the day its all about your own personal perception. I'm glad making this model helped this young lady get over her eating disorder. But we don't want Barbie walking around looking like this do we.
In case you are curious...Barbie facts for you reading pleasure (or disgust in my case)
• There are two Barbie dolls sold every second in the world.
• The target market for Barbie doll sales is young girls ages 3-12 years of age.
• A girl usually has her first Barbie by age 3, and collects a total of seven dolls during her childhood.
• Over a billion dollars worth of Barbie dolls and accessories were sold in 1993, making this doll big business and one of the top 10 toys sold.
• If Barbie were an actual women, she would be 5'9" tall, have a 39" bust, an 18" waist, 33" hips and a size 3 shoe.
• Barbie calls this a "full figure" and likes her weight at 110 lbs.
• At 5'9" tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI of 16.24 and fit the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate.
• If Barbie was a real woman, she'd have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.
• Slumber Party Barbie was introduced in 1965 and came with a bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs with a book entitled "How to Lose Weight" with directions inside stating simply "Don't eat."--- (WTF)
• The target market for Barbie doll sales is young girls ages 3-12 years of age.
• A girl usually has her first Barbie by age 3, and collects a total of seven dolls during her childhood.
• Over a billion dollars worth of Barbie dolls and accessories were sold in 1993, making this doll big business and one of the top 10 toys sold.
• If Barbie were an actual women, she would be 5'9" tall, have a 39" bust, an 18" waist, 33" hips and a size 3 shoe.
• Barbie calls this a "full figure" and likes her weight at 110 lbs.
• At 5'9" tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI of 16.24 and fit the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate.
• If Barbie was a real woman, she'd have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.
• Slumber Party Barbie was introduced in 1965 and came with a bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs with a book entitled "How to Lose Weight" with directions inside stating simply "Don't eat."--- (WTF)
I find this really disturbing and really funny at the same time...which sounds terrible I know. The trouble is, when Mattel sells 2 Barbie's every second there is no way they're about to stop production and start being all morally correct. Which means the only people who can educate all those little girls about distorted self image are all those people who know the truth. Bravo Shai for posting this!
ReplyDeleteSomeone posted this on the facebook picture and I thought I would share. Thanks Dai
ReplyDeleteAndaiye Reeves --------------It wouldn't let me post-I STILL collect Barbies! I don't play with them, and I don't consider myself very girly, It's just something I like to do. The African American ones and the Lucille ball ones mostly. So I like the little tiny clothes and shoes, and the way Mattel has tried to capture our many facial nuances intrigues me. I'm a size 16/18, and I've never wanted to look like Barbie. All that aside, one has to remember that barbie dolls were not originally made to entertain little black, asian, hispanic and indian girls. I buy my daughter Barbies, Kenya, Serena & Venus dolls, etc. It's up to the parents to enforce positive play, body images and self esteem. Does your little girl love Nicki Minaj? Beyonce? Jill Scott?
Fair Tales have existed in many cultures, Disney just capitalized on them. How many mamas you know right now have "uncles" running through their house in front of their kids? Doing things in front of their children and promoting the idea that a woman ha to give up a physical part of her in order to have a man. And how many women do you see in the street openly fighting over one. You don't have to turn on your tv for that, that stuff happens right at home! Society has always pushed all kinds of BS propaganda, ultimately it falls upon us to be responsible for our kids' body images and health or unhealthy outlook on relationships.
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