argumentative on barbie

It has been 55 years since the first Barbie was born. Almost every girl in the world has had at least one Barbie in their life. Statistics show that every second at least 2 Barbies are sold around the world! Yet how is this perfect doll impacting millions of teenage girls and women’s around the world? While researching this topic I stumbled upon a very disturbing picture, this teenage girl was holding a Barbie and was comparing the doll to her body. What kind of messages are we sending to young girls that this is how bodies are supposed to look like? How can a doll for children have such negative influence? Mainly Barbie dolls give unrealistic visions of the human body, she has a power of influencing young teens to become anorexic and also she inspires women to spend so much money on cosmetic surgery.
First of all, the body of a Barbie doll is very impractical. Have you seen the measurements of a Barbie doll? She has a neck twice as long as and six inches thinner than an average woman. In reality she would be physically incapable of lifting her over-sized head. Also with a waist size of 16 inches, she would only have room for her liver and a few centimeter of her intestine. And for her feet, if Barbie was a “human”, her shoe size would be size 3 kids. She would not be able to stand straight. Statistic shows that it’s nearly impossible for someone to have a body or look like Barbie.
Secondly, many young girls get influenced on becoming anorexic. After doing some research I found out that the waist of a Barbie compare to her height is 39 % lower than an anorexic. Therefore, this makes us wonder if Barbie was the reason or the start of anorexia in young teens. In 1965, there was a doll that was manufactured with the theme "Barbie Slumber Party" which included a scale marked 110 pounds, a book on how to lose weight and also a sign that said “do not eat”. This is proof of the idea that is marketed by the brand of" Barbie ".
Thirdly, the amount of money spent