Is barbie too skinney 2 be a good role model?
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why should barbie even be veiwed as a role model? she's a doll. the real role model is her creator. i'm a fat chic and i have always loved barbie. her body doesn't bother me and hasn't given me any self image problems. those came from the people around me.
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If she is "very short and thick" are you sure that a beauty pageant is the best place for her? I'm not trying to be a jerk here. If it is a TALENT contest and she can sing or dance or something GREAT; but if it is a "beauty" contest might she not be teased by the stereotypical snotty "Barbie Doll" types that parents often enter into these type of events?
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Barbara Woodhouse! She's been an inspiration to me for many, many years, reason why i went on to study dog psychology because her training was actively based on dog psychology and she achieved so much!\n\nThe importance of the role model is that we model on someone's behaviour/achievements, with the hope that we can do as well as they did (do). It is important to us because a marker. There we are at the bottom of the ladder (We don't know about our topic), they are at the top because they have not only learnt before us but also added life experience throughout their practice to better themslves, discover better ways to do their jobs that are better for dogs (In her case) As indeed for those following in her foot steps.\n\nYou'll find that people brought up in a family with criminal tendencies learn from their primary education that it's OK to break the law. Children don't know different because of their upbringing so to them ... It's the norm! It's what everyone (Nuclear family) does thus anyone doing doing things differently is not normal. Indeed when a child brought up by such family decide to turn their back on criminal activities, do something else, it results in a family crisis as the child can become ostracised. What am i basing this idea on? Because i've had to deal with two young people who chose to break away from their families criminal lifestyle, go to University and have the life they wanted, one wanted to become a teacher, another one a policeman! Their families reacted very badly to what they deemed to be such a bad choice. I am very happy to add that both these kids made it in their chosen carer.
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Yep, that sounds like the avatar I would be using right now.\n\nThey also need to have a PMS avatar, complete with a butcher knife, a pint of Ben & Jerry's, a big zit, and a pair of fat pants.
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HIGH FIVE TO YOU!! YOU GO GIRL!! LOL!! I am a lady with meat on her bones. Good healthy build and I had one heck of a time finding a guy that doesn't want barbie. I finally found him woo hoo!! It took lots of patience! \n\nYou mean the lil barbie girl that has a high pitched voice and sounds like she is talking through her nose and giggles at everything??
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I have a theory that western society is presenting the ideal female as essentially a feminine looking boy with large breasts and fat lips. The top models have figures that look like a skinny 14 year old boy who has had breast and lip implants. It's sexist in a sense -- or maybe I should say bisexist? Younger men seem to be becoming more comfortable with the "effeminate boy" sex object than with real women.
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True.  Of course, that was the original Barbie doll.  Not they've started making them in more "realistic" proportions.\n\nSort of like Twiggy, or Callista Flockheart are more "realistic".
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Yeah i do. I think she's really good morally compared to dem other models.
36129
are just preppy, social, wear bright colors, tight jeans, wares make-up, does hair,it really depends on u if its good or bad...personaly, i'd "kill" the person who called me that but i would concider my self a goth.  and i think barbie would mean like plastic, unreal...
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Nope.. You're suppose to be a role model.
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You missed the big media blitz.  Barbie dumped Ken and is hot for an Australian boogie-boarder named Blaine.  I kid you not.\n\nBarbie has been reinvented so many times, you would think Mattel might have granted Ken a resculpt.  Midge did not look like she does now in the '60's!
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Hilary Duff-great role model for girls.  Ashley and Miley are also good role models just not as popular yet, but both have great potential.
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definitly not. btw, nice avatar... reminds me of, hhmmmmm,.......ME!
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No. I think she is a beautiful young girl who has a good, healthy build. I would much rather look at a girl with some meat on her bones than underweight and stick-thin. There are too many young stars that fall into the trap of losing too much weight, it makes them look old and tired, pale and miserable. \n\nJamie-Lynn Spears - Zoe 101 - absolutely glows. She has lovely skin, nice hair, good teeth and is a picture of health. She is by far the best role model for young girls today and the more young stars like her that don't slim until they look like an ironing board the better off we'll all be.\n\nShe sings the theme song - something else she has in common with her big sis!
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In my opinion an athlete should never be considered a role model. Just because a person has a special talent does not make them perfect people. Kids can admire the athletes talent or work ethic but as people they are no different
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Yes, but I only like two supermodels frames, Tyra Banks and Adriana Lima because they are the prefect size, fit and healthy, and proves curves are just as sexy then the thin and skinny look. They are prefect role models and examples of healthy models.
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The Mattel website.  Use keyword "Barbie".