barbie blamed for eating disorders
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"BARBIE dolls, the rite of passage for many young girls, may contribute to eating disorders in adolescence, according to new research" [via]
"The study found that the Barbie dolls, which are far thinner than traditional shapes, particularly at the waist, make girls want to be unrealistically slim when they grow up ~ *These ultra-thin images not only lowered young girls’ body esteem but also decreased their satisfaction with their actual body size, making them desire a thinner body.*" [via]
nobody said muscle-bound male action figures made folks wanna go out and get fit, innit? *heh* ... well, so much for toys being just toys ~ innit? or is that what we lead ourselves to believe?just as long as there ain't a vinyl-hunt down the line it's all good *heh*
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"BARBIE dolls, the rite of passage for many young girls, may contribute to eating disorders in adolescence, according to new research" [via]"The study found that the Barbie dolls, which are far thinner than traditional shapes, particularly at the waist, make girls want to be unrealistically slim when they grow up ~ *These ultra-thin images not only lowered young girls’ body esteem but also decreased their satisfaction with their actual body size, making them desire a thinner body.*" [via]
nobody said muscle-bound male action figures made folks wanna go out and get fit, innit? *heh* ... well, so much for toys being just toys ~ innit? or is that what we lead ourselves to believe?
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