A living doll ain't what it's cracked up to be

 

Robbie in 2019   (Photo by Toglenn)

 

Calling someone a living doll used to be a compliment.  But if Mattel’s original Barbie comes to life, that ain’t necessarily so.

First of all, she will hardly be able to stand.  Top-heavy to the hilt, she will soon fall over.  That’s if her figure at all resembles the doll’s.

Here are some specs according to Body Wars by Dr. Margo Maine:  “If Barbie were an actual woman, she would be 5’9” tall, have a 39” bust, an 18” waist, 33” hips and a size 3 shoe…  she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.”

You’d think that society would have relegated Barbie to a “what not to emulate” list long ago.  Instead, she remains a blueprint of womanhood for many a young girl. 

Why she even stars in movies, one of which is currently in the works.  Margot Robbie is set to play Barbie.  Hopefully, her contract does not entail massive amounts of plastic surgery.   

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/simu-liu-is-joining-greta-gerwigs-ever-bizarre-sounding-barbie-movie/ar-AATM7of?ocid=uxbndlbing