Every girl loves playing with Mattel’s Barbie Doll, however the Barbie Doll has raised controversy over the years about her figure.

Lots of parents around the globe have debated about Barbie’s slim figure, not being the norm in everyday life. Many girls are growing up thinking that they have to mimic this kind of ultra slim figure, to be accepted by the world. In my opinion to measure up to Barbie would a huge challenge, being that she’s a toy. This may help understand why girls suffer from weight loss diseases, such as Anorexia and Bulimia.

If you were to measure a standard Barbie doll and compare to an actual woman, she would be a little over 7 feet tall, weigh about 8 stones and have a shape of 32/20/42. No woman would obviously be able to maintain such a figure.

The Barbie doll doesn’t represent a true impression on what an everyday woman should look like, therefore why is there such a demand for these dolls. Its because they stand for a figure and lifestyle that every girl dreams of.

In recent years, the manufacturer Mattel has heard the parents, and have increase Barbie waist a bit, she is now a bit more proportioned.

And with this controversy, the only ones to benefit are the manufacturers, Mattel.