barbies seem to be a constant reminder of what out society considers "beautiful" and what we have come to compare womans' looks to. Barbie is the essence to what every girl supposedly aspires to be like- small waist, big boobs, long legs, perfect makeup, long hair and an impeccable smile.
this image stretches further than the world of barbies, though. It's in magzines, movies, tv, music and, basically, everwhere we look. I think this image applies to people of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. Children who play with barbie aren't just blond hair, blue eyed-children. They are from all different worlds. But, it seems, this image is supposed to apply to all. Since the barbie was created, it seems there has been a push for changes in it. Now, more barbies seem to be black, hispanic, indian, native american, asian, etc., etc. But the image is still the same. Her body remains the image that, as a society, we all seem to be striving to be, whether we realize it or not. The adaptations of "diversity" in these dolls is not really diverse, just, more applicable and visible to different children who play with them.
In a way, it's just broadening the view for our society, making it exemplify more of a "possibility".
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