“Oh, baby, what happened to your Barbies?” Jenn’s mother asked when she saw all of her daughter’s dolls broken apart.
“I hate them!” Jenn yelled in anger.
“But I thought you loved your Barbies.”
“Look at them, Ma,” Jenn said. “They’re beautiful, but I don’t look anything like them.”
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Written for Kat Myrman’s Twittering Tales prompt. Photo credit: Skitterphotos at Pexels.com.
This, That, and the Other 
About a year and a half ago I wrote a wee fictional tale about this and whether or not a Barbie body was possible for a human being. It’s not, and in fact, it’s pretty scary: https://poweredbyrobots.com/2017/01/17/the-barbie-syndrome/
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Good story. I do think that Barbie dolls give young girls a unrealistic image to strive for and can be the basis for a lot of body angst as they get older.
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They had a human ‘Ken’ in the Big Brother House this series. Not that I’ve ever watched it and am grateful we have no TV for this tosh. I believe he was evicted (or left) on day 1.
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I don’t watch that show, either.
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It’s a blessing not to have a TV. 🙂
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So do you know why Barbies are popular?
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I give up. Why are Barbies so popular?
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Because they have made a whole ecosystem around the doll, the clothing the types not to mention they play on the nostalgic factor..
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There have been many spin-offs of the original disproportionate model, with more realistic measurements. I imagine this may be the reason why American Doll’s have become so popular. They are more relatable to young girls.
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