Barbie doll picture12/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The doll’s creator, Mattel, claims that the proportions were created for ease of dressing and undressing the doll, not replicating an adult figure. Researchers have reminded us that her proportions would occur in less than 1 in 100,000 adult women, that her waist is 20cm smaller than a reference group of anorexic patients and that, with these proportions, she would not be able to menstruate or even hold up her head. There is no need to question whether Barbie’s body shape is unrealistic. She has even been said to be perpetuating gender stereotypes that lead to domestic violence and the gender pay gap. So, should we buy them? What are these toys teaching our young girls? Barbie has been blamed for causing body image issues and even eating disorders. Launched in 1959, named after the inventor’s daughter Barbara, and owned by 99% of 3-10 year old girls in the USA, Barbie has been a popular request on young girls’ Christmas wish lists for 55 years.
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