Bar Barbie was an interesting creative piece. It is talking about how Barbie's life is just a repeat with no choices. She has had the same man for 30 years with no choice to change. She can't get off the the merry-go-round that she is on.
It is interesting to me that people get so worked up about Barbie. They either would die to defend her or want to kill her for everything she represents. I loved Barbies when I was growing up. Can I say that Barbie made me feel differently about myself? Maybe. I do remember cutting Barbies hair off because I wanted her to look like me. She ended up looking like she had an afro. Somewhere around that time I decided I wanted to grow my hair out.
I like to think that Barbie was just a play doll. Just like any other doll that I had growing up. But then you hear the reports of studies (in previous blog) about how Barbie has been linked to girls with eating disorders. I will admit that I definently had one in high school. But would I ever link that to growing up with Barbie? I can't say I would. I think there are many things that cause girls to have eating disorders. I think most of it is due to the media, magazines, and models. I can't put all the blame on Barbie, I just think her 1lb. frame is an easy target.
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