Barbie.

So we've been asked to write about Barbie. She turned fifty years old yesterday, which is pretty interesting considering she doesn't look a day over twenty.
So, why is Barbie so popular? Why do people drastically change their appearances to look more appealing? Why is today's society so focused on looks and appearances?
Barbie is a product of modern day society, the vision of a perfect woman, Blonde hair, Blue eyes, way too skinny (which some find appealing), A perfect house, "hot" husband Ken, and a perfect life.
Commercials and advertisements for Barbie put the psychological bug in young girls minds that they are not good enough, that Barbie Malibu beach house, with her perfect husband is the image of what these little girls should be.
I am NOT, by any means saying that every girl who has ever picked up a barbie doll is insecure, purges their stomachs of food to be skinny like Barbie, Bleaches their hair and tries to look "perfect". BUt what I am trying to get across is this. Barbie does not set the best example to 5 year old girls across the united States and the world for that matter.