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Your Opinion on Plus Size Barbie

What do you think of plus-size barbie?

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ChrisL said:
He's less than impressive down below as well. :2razz:
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Yeah, but it's high density polyethylene. Rigid, ready and no condom necessary. Fat Barb will be on that like ugly on an ape.
 
vesper said:
Actually there have been studies on the proportions of Barbie and they are not realistic. The point is, if there are women out there built like her, they are in a very very small minority. Even her shoe size (3) could never support her height. And just like you compared your body to Barbie's, how many little girls growing up do the same? The point being wouldn't it be a better thing to produce a doll that was more "normal" than to go from an un-proportionate super thin and the other extreme of one that is overweight?
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I don't think so. It's all about play and imagination. Most girls aren't going to be princesses either. I think the bigger problem is Hollywood culture and the fashion industry, which airbrushes and edits photos of their models, plastic surgery, breast implants, butt implants, etc., and actually does put pressure on women. These industries have actually been the cause of women dying from anorexia and other such extreme disorders. If you were to be upset with anything, that is where you should put the blame IMO.

Edit* Most people (even children) realize that Barbie is NOT real and do not have expectations for her to be really life like IMO.
 
humbolt said:
Doesn't even own a vehicle. Jeeze. What a loser. I don't know what Barbie sees in him. Couldn't grow a beard if his life depended on it. Hairless wonder. Never had a job because he can't do a damn thing. Useless. A complete failure as a representative of the species. "Ken" was the shortest name they could come up with. He can't handle more. Got the brains of a turnip.
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Yep. Though I kind of thing that's what she likes about him. No matter how bad she is at anything, Ken will always be a bigger loser than she is. He's the ultimate metrosexual male per the feminist iconography.
 
ChrisL said:
I don't think so. It's all about play and imagination. Most girls aren't going to be princesses either. I think the bigger problem is Hollywood culture and the fashion industry, which airbrushes and edits photos of their models, plastic surgery, breast implants, butt implants, etc., and actually does put pressure on women. These industries have actually been the cause of women dying from anorexia and other such extreme disorders. If you were to be upset with anything, that is where you should put the blame IMO.

Edit* Most people (even children) realize that Barbie is NOT real and do not have expectations for her to be really life like IMO.
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I agree with a lot of what you state, but unfortunately there is research suggesting Barbie may lead to heightened body dissatisfaction among young girls, unhealthy eating behaviors, and a desire to eat less in order to achieve a slim body even though she is just a "toy".
 
Tigger said:
Yep. Though I kind of thing that's what she likes about him. No matter how bad she is at anything, Ken will always be a bigger loser than she is. He's the ultimate metrosexual male per the feminist iconography.
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He's certainly no threat to her, but he obviously can't do her any good at all. She deserves better, fat or not. Ken hides his crack and pipe at her house. Fact. When he gets busted, he's gonna claim she set him up. Somebody needs to take Ken out before he destroys whatever dignity is left to men everywhere.
 
humbolt said:
He's certainly no threat to her, but he obviously can't do her any good at all. She deserves better, fat or not. Ken hides his crack and pipe at her house. Fact. When he gets busted, he's gonna claim she set him up. Somebody needs to take Ken out before he destroys whatever dignity is left to men everywhere.
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LOL! Maybe you should write a letter to Mattel. :lol:
 
humbolt said:
I hate Ken. He's done more damage to man kind than Pee Wee Herman, and Mattel just keeps on letting him get away with it. He's probably gonna try to run for Congress.
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Good morning, humbolt. :2wave:

Very little surprises me these days, so I wouldn't doubt that he gets elected, if he runs. Look at some that are there now for proof! :mrgreen:
 
I like healthy over skinny or fat, but for the sake of the discussion, why not make a Barbie in all shapes and sizes, sell some healthy living items, like gym shoes, weights, healthy food picks and see what consumers buy?
Remembering my childhood, I played with teddy bears and never wanted to grow up to be one, and my parents instilled healthy habits and emphasis on my brain instead of outward appearances. Self worth should not come from Matell but from those who raise you.
 
vesper said:
I agree with a lot of what you state, but unfortunately there is research suggesting Barbie may lead to heightened body dissatisfaction among young girls, unhealthy eating behaviors, and a desire to eat less in order to achieve a slim body even though she is just a "toy".
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Well I have to disagree. Barbie is just a toy. I think the problem is what I stated way more so than any piece of plastic. I mean, in that case, we might as well get rid of princesses, superheroes, etc., because no one can really live up to those expectations either. Dolls and toys are about play and fantasy.
 
polgara said:
Good morning, humbolt. :2wave:

Very little surprises me these days, so I wouldn't doubt that he gets elected, if he runs. Look at some that are there now for proof! :mrgreen:
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Good morning to you, as well. Ken is a curse on male children everywhere. Barbie was around long before Ken slithered into the scene. I have no doubt Ken could run a successful Congressional campaign, with the full weight of Mattel behind him. Anthony Wiener did, so there's precedent.
 
Lovebug said:
I like healthy over skinny or fat, but for the sake of the discussion, why not make a Barbie in all shapes and sizes, sell some healthy living items, like gym shoes, weights, healthy food picks and see what consumers buy?
Remembering my childhood, I played with teddy bears and never wanted to grow up to be one, and my parents instilled healthy habits and emphasis on my brain instead of outward appearances. Self worth should not come from Matell but from those who raise you.
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They could always make them like Build A Bear, where you have different body parts, but I just don't think that's feasible.
 
Peter Grimm said:
Yes, USA and Sweden are very similar cultures but in that way they are very different. You're not going to find little kids in Sweden with toy guns or toy soldiers. War is not something kids should be dreaming about.
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I got you.
 
Peter Grimm said:
Yes, USA and Sweden are very similar cultures but in that way they are very different. You're not going to find little kids in Sweden with toy guns or toy soldiers. War is not something kids should be dreaming about.
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Right, and our country was built upon rebellion against tyranny, and the people who wrote our Constitution had to fight to get to that point.
 
humbolt said:
He's certainly no threat to her, but he obviously can't do her any good at all. She deserves better, fat or not. Ken hides his crack and pipe at her house. Fact. When he gets busted, he's gonna claim she set him up. Somebody needs to take Ken out before he destroys whatever dignity is left to men everywhere.
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He's there as her comic relief, as most men are to "successful" modern women. He's there to get her drinks, pur her suntan lotion on her, and for her to laugh at as he tries to get what she knows she'll never give him before sending him away with a case of blue balls.
 
ChrisL said:
They could always make them like Build A Bear, where you have different body parts, but I just don't think that's feasible.
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It actually might be a lot more feasible than you'd think. Obviously the design would have to change a little, and it would require a bit more adult supervision to put them together, but I think it could be done.
 
Tigger said:
It actually might be a lot more feasible than you'd think. Obviously the design would have to change a little, and it would require a bit more adult supervision to put them together, but I think it could be done.
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Lol! And you think they're unrealistic NOW?! :lamo Little boys will be wanting to make Barbies too I'm sure.
 
ChrisL said:
They could always make them like Build A Bear, where you have different body parts, but I just don't think that's feasible.
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Not feasible? I think it's brilliant.

The world could use a Tranny Barbie.
 
Gardener said:
Not feasible? I think it's brilliant.

The world could use a Tranny Barbie.
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Or Barbie with gigantic boobs, a teeny tiny waist and a gigantic ass. :lol: I mean, Barbie's boobs are really not that huge as it is now and neither is her ass. They could both be made MUCH larger I'm sure.
 
humbolt said:
I hate Ken. He's done more damage to man kind than Pee Wee Herman, and Mattel just keeps on letting him get away with it. He's probably gonna try to run for Congress.
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He looks like a sissy, and most women don't want a sissy! Makes you wonder where Barbie is coming from, doesn't it? :mrgreen:
 
ChrisL said:
Or Barbie with gigantic boobs, a teeny tiny waist and a gigantic ass. :lol: I mean, Barbie's boobs are really not that huge as it is now and neither is her ass. They could both be made MUCH larger I'm sure.
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ChrisL said:
Lol! And you think they're unrealistic NOW?! :lamo Little boys will be wanting to make Barbies too I'm sure.
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Personally, I think it's up to the parents to provide proper and adequate reassurances and education to their children about how they look, eat, exercise, act, etc... not Mattel or any other toy company. However, I do believe that a more realistic version of "Barbie", both in her appearance and in her accessories wouldn't hurt any. Especially one that could be personalized to look a little more like the young person playing with it. Whether it's skin-tone, size, etc....
 
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