We all grew up with her and saw her as an image of beauty. After years of dressing her up, brushing her hair and designing her perfect life with Ken, we came to realize that Barbie was an unrealistic portrayal of a female. As unrealistic of an image as it is, Barbie has been stuck in many of our minds since we began playing with her as a child. The perfect body, long thick hair, and great tan made us girls believe this is how we should look; but is that even possible?
Ukranian model, Valeria Lukyanova, who has been making headlines as the “Human Barbie.” She has shocked the world, and us collegiettes with her Barbie-like features from head to toe. She claims to have had only one plastic surgery procedure, breast implants, while the rest of her look is due to intense workouts and makeup application.
One look at her is brings instant flashbacks of the Barbie doll you used to cherish. She has long blonde hair, big-wide eyes, a tiny waist and large breast. Her body and makeup mimic the image of Barbie that’s on the shelves of a toy store. In order for her eyes to have the wide-eyed effect like on a Barbie doll, she uses opaque lenses. She is the exact height of Barbie (5’9”) and has a weight of 92 pounds.
Having a plastic Barbie was one thing, but what happens when someone actually starts to look like Barbie? Let’s understand why Barbie isn’t realistic, why and no one should try to copy her image…
Barbie, if a human, would have a head that is 22 inches where as a real human body has a 20 inch head. Her neck would be twice as long as real humans and 6 inches thinner. Her waist smaller than her head and gives her room for half a liver. Her foot size would be a size 3, and her ankles would only be 6 inches. As for her legs, they would be 50% longer than her arms, which in reality would be 20% longer.
When it comes to real life Barbie, she would not be able to walk on two feet due to the proportion of her body. Barbie was not designed to be human but just a doll for young girls to play with. She is an icon of our childhood but the literal aspect of her beauty should never be what we see on a human. Hopefully the buzz about Valeria will die down and girls will see her as someone to never inspire to be like. Body image is important, but never try to be a figure that is sold in stores on a shelf.
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