Yes, it’s another woman complaining about how a Barbie doll is too skinny or whatever. She’s probably just mad that Barbie beat her out for the next fashion shoot. Or maybe she’s upset that all the men she knows just want to date Barbie dolls, so they all give her the cold shoulder. Look, women know they’re no match for Barbie, so why try? All the guys want to marry Barbie dolls anyway, so they should just accept it. What else can you do? Date G.I. Joe? (I am referring to people wanting to date and marry the actual dolls here, and not metaphors. I'm sorry if the joke doesn't come off right.)
The funny thing about this is, I never hear adult nerds complaining about the unattainable body images of comic book superheroes. Isn’t it the same kind of deal? I mean, sure: it’s different dangerous strategies to reach that body type (bulimia vs. steroids), but they’re both really dangerous to attempt to become, and they’re both pretty much unattainable for most of us. But another funny thing is, I’ve never known a guy trying to get a girl to look like Barbie, or a girl trying to get a guy to look like The Hulk. Some of us try to do it to ourselves, but they’re just idealized extremes, and most people just like the characters.
But it is funny to have a model complaining about how a doll is perverting body image expectations in girls. Last I checked, it’s usually models who are doing that the most. After all, a Barbie is a plastic doll, but models are real people. I’m glad that the modeling industry is beginning to hire less anorexic sticks, but still: a model blaming Barbie for body image issues in girls is akin to the pot calling the kettle bulimic.
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