I previously posted the measurements of the average woman compared to Barbie’s. This spurred comments regarding Barbie as a poor choice of dolls for young girls. That got me to thinking… Which dolls present positive images to girls – that are not all about ginormous ta-tas and itty bitty waists? What would I want to [...]

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• One of these is not like the others... ...So why are the plastic women so disproportionate?   Average woman Store mannequin Barbie Height 5' 4" 6' 0" 6' 0" Weight 145 lbs. Not available 101 lbs Dress size 11 -14 6 4 Bust 36 - 37" 34" 39" Waist 29 - 31" 23" 19" Hips 40 - 42"......
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