BARBIE BODY IMAGE

I feel SO guilty that I let my daughter have Barbie dolls. I thought that there was NO WAY that a doll could affect my daughter's body image of herself.

Many girls were not affected by Barbie doll image. But too many TV women look exactly like a plastic Barbie, complete with big, unbelievable breasts. Their plastic surgery faces are so identical that I can only tell them apart if the surgeon made a visible mistake. I think they are removing teeth and ribs in order to be a more perfect Barbie. They are certainly dieting to the point of starvation.

The worst is the Barbie shoes. Five inch heels are stupid, unsafe and VERY BAD FOR THE BODY. I am SO DONE with the women detectives on TV who wear these heals while investigating crimes. THERE IS NO WAY that ANY intelligent investigator would wear shoes that are basically like wearing shackles.

What is REALLY WEIRD is that men seem to like these plastic women. I guess some men are attracted to women partly as a trophy to dangle in front of their friends and enemies.

If women want to be accepted as serious people, then they need to dress and act like serious people. A doctor recently said that no man, who wants to be taken seriously, wears clothes exposing legs and arms. The doctor is right.

I know that when we were liberated, we wanted to be able to choose what we wore. I have no objection to anyone wearing whatever they want in a party setting. But in a business setting, it is STUPID and unprofessional to wear mini skirts, plunging necklines and crippling shoes.

BARBIE IS A DOLL, NOT A ROLE MODEL.