Just Another Barbie Girl

11 inches of pretty plastic perfection. That's Barbie. Many people think she sets unrealistic standards for little girls and that she's "too perfect" and thus is a bad influence. Um, just because Barbie never has a pimple or a hair out of place or even a microscopic bit of jiggle, it doesn't mean she's bad. Barbie can be a confidence booster, a toy who's got it all and can inspire kids to strive for excellence too! Okay, okay, I know I sound like an ad. campaign that's full of bull, but seriously? Barbie is fashionable, fit, and, now that they've got Barbie movies, you can see that she's got a winning personality to match her gorgeous figure. (Note to self: stop being so cheesy).

So why all this talk about the doll? Well, I was looking at her 50th birthday fashion show on youtube when I saw a link to Barbie's Fashion Fairytale, so I clicked it and spent an hour watching link after link of the latest Barbie movie. In this one, Barbie plays herself instead of a storybook character, and after being fired from her acting job and thinking she's boyfriendless, she travels to Paris to be with her fashion designer aunt. The story continues and is filled with different fashion designs, magic, and a great moral at the end, as Barbie movies usually have. Even though I'm seventeen, I still love a good dose of make believe to keep me just a few inches off the ground.

P.S. The actual show doesn't start til about 3:27, if you don't feel like watching the beginning

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