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Barbie’s Measurements if she were life size: 39-18-33

Bad influence!

While the Barbie doll was a toy that became iconic, it gave girls the wrong idea about body image.

Despite it all, Barbie is good for SOME things...

We all know Barbie.

Defying gender roles.

Barbie isn't just found in the kitchen, she has many professions!

  • First Barbie made in 1959 by a woman named Ruth Handler
  • By 1960, Barbie was a huge selling toy, and in 10 years it was the biggest selling toy in the market.
  • Barbie's job was "Teenage fashion model.

References

The Statistics

http://www.rehabs.com/explore/dying-to-be-barbie/#.UmDHhRbk1G4

http://inventors.about.com/od/weirdmuseums/ig/Photo-Gallery---Famous-Toys/First-Barbie-Doll-1959.htm

http://www.barbiemedia.com/about-barbie/careers.html

  • "Four out of five 10-year-olds say they are afraid of being fat."
  • "1 in 10 students will have an eating disorder by the time they reach high school."
  • "Of all people with eating disorders, 92% of them are women between the ages of 12 and 25."
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