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This is a good idea on paper, but it feels a little "Harrison Bergeron". I agree that there are major problems in our culture with body image, but Barbie seems
by lukifer 13y ago
This is a good idea on paper, but it feels a little "Harrison Bergeron". I agree that there are major problems in our culture with body image, but Barbie seems like a minor culprit compared to advertising, fashion magazines, Photoshop [1], and celebrity culture. And I don't think there's anything intrinsically wrong with a certain level of idealization and fantasy in abstract representations like Barbie and He-Man.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(South_Park) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(South_Park)
- slvv 13y agoOr, maybe Barbies are way more damaging because they're aimed at children. While celebrity culture and photoshop are hard to escape for adults looking at most media, children are learning what ideal bodies look like not only from those sources but also from toys like Barbies and Bratz dolls.