I just read an article called 'Bring on the Botox - Barbie Hits 50'. The article focused on all the celebrations that were taking place to celebrate her 50th birthday, but to my mind one significant thing was missing. An iconic Barbie to celebrate her coming of age that looked like a stunning 50 year old! I can see that to some people that might be a little 'icky' - after all we are so used to seeing Barbie looking like an impossibly thin 19 year old, but still it could have been a big hit. I am not saying make her wrinkly and squishy, after all there really are some amazing looking 50 year olds - but rather celebrate the joys of becoming 50 and perhaps even partner with a company like Dove that has embraced the use of 'real women' in its advertising.
In my personal opinion, it would have made Barbie seem more real and approachable, rather than a left over icon of the 1950's where women had to be perfect in every way.
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