By Becky Mabiala

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Barbie Alright with Me !!!!
By Becky Mabiala
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Barbie Back in the Day

• Introduction
• Creation
• Origin of Name
• Modeled After
• Price

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The Measurements of Barbie
40 bust
72 feet
18 waist
36 Hips
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Barbie vs. Cabbage Patch

• Does not have the exact measurements of a real
  baby or toddler
  
• A baby doll
• Has been modeled after babies and toddlers
• Teaches young girls how to take care of babies

• Does not have the exact measurements of a real
  women
  
• A fashion doll
• Has been modeled after many women with careers
• Has taught young girls that they can be whatever
  they want to be
  

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The Many careers of Barbie

• Barbie has had more than 80 careers
• Barbie goes to college introduced in 1964
• Represented astronaut in 1965, 1986 and 1994

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Barbie and Ethnicity

• 45 different Nationalities
• The first black and Hispanic Barbie doll was
  introduced in 1980
  
• Most recent is Navajo Barbie

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What we should really worry about

• Approximately 90-95 of people with anorexia
  nervosa are female
  
• Most models are thinner than 98 of American
  women
  
• These images are spread throughout TV and
  Magazines
  

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In the end

• http//collectdolls.about.com
• www.adiosbarbie.com
• www.sxetc.org
• www.nationaleatingdisorder.org