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koalascape:

hyper-evolution:

koalascape:

thatsnotwatyourmomsaid:

 If Barbie was an actual woman, she would be 5’9” tall, have a 39” bust, an 18” waist, 33” hips and a size 3 shoe.

• Barbie calls this a “full figure” and likes her weight at 110 lbs.

• At 5’9” tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI of 16.24 and fit the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate.

• If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.

 • Slumber Party Barbie was introduced in 1965 and came with a bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs with a book entitled “How to Lose Weight” with directions inside stating simply “Don’t eat.”

i’m always reblogging this.

OK BUT

Y’all know I’m all about body love and positive portrayals in the media, but Barbie was designed AS A DOLL. Her exaggerated figure is meant to be clothed. Seam allowances are much larger, percentage-wise, on tiny figures than on life-size ones. When clothed, she is not any worse than a fairly slim, tall Caucasian woman. Which is its own battle, but my point is that Barbie is not meant to portray the ideal nude body. So whenever I see people getting all up in arms about Barbie’s naked body, it seems to me like they’re picking a fight, a little bit.

(via nightsinwonderland)