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Barbie Without Makeup Is Not a Morning Person

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:53:07 +0000

Barbie can’t help but looking perfect. She’s manufactured that way. But what if the doll that has been setting unrealistically high beauty standards for girls since 1959 was a real person? (Yes, this is has been tried before by human Barbie impersonators, but that’s not where we’re going here.) Well, for one thing, if Barbie was of flesh and blood she wouldn’t look so [...]

Mattel Will Start Manufacturing A Bald Barbie Doll For Girls Going Through Chemo

Chris Callaway — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:40:09 +0000

Mattel is shaving barbie’s head bald . . . for a good cause. They decided to start manufacturing bald barbie dolls for girls who are dealing with hair loss from chemo treatments for cancer, alopecia, and other conditions. The dolls won’t be in stores, Mattel will be donating them to children’s hospitals and the National [...]

Rainforest Destruction Barbie [VIDEO]

Sarah Kate — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:07:29 +0000

Don't hate Barbie because she's beautiful, hate her because she is destroying the Rainforest.

Barbie has been blammed for many things, like influencing eating disorders and self-esteem problems in young girls. Lately Barbie has been g

Life-Size Barbie Used To Battle Eating Disorders [VIDEO]

Tony Kerns — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:39:50 +0000

20-year-old college student Galia Slayen has constructed a life-sized Barbie doll as a representation of negative body image. The remodeled doll stands 6 feet tall with a 39″ bust, 18″ waist and 33″ hips. Slaven built the Barbie for Hamilton College’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Slaven suffered from Anorexia for a year, and though [...]