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Why in the world are Barbie dolls getting even skinnier?!? Were they not skinny enough before?

I don't know why, but I get a Barbie collector catalog mailed to my house. I opened up the catalog and they have these new Barbies that are even skinnier than the old ones. I looked it up on Wikipedia, and according to the site, my eyes are not deceiving me "The dolls have the so-called collector-only ModelMuse body sculpt (which is thinner than most Barbie bodies...)"

Why does Barbie need to be even thinner?!?

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  • Fridashy_small
    Reputation: 49

    Had to google that one- wow. Their boobs are smaller too; at least that part is accurate. It all bears the question- which is worse... the new Bulimia Barbie or the original Porn Star Barbie?

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  • N815394_32920449_260_small
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    She's losing weight from all the olympic training and running for president and flight attending and executiving and swimming and ballroom dancing and safaring she's been doing. She's a busy girl, no time for silly things like food.

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  • Spaceship_small
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    New generation of image-conscious girls coming up.

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  • Veronica-lake-by-rosejuvenal_small
    Reputation: 480

    From the sounds of it, these are aimed at the fashion crowd, but of course little girls will want them, too. I admit, I'm torn. Their faces have more character and variation, but those toothpick arms...yikes.

    Also, I just have to say that I think this -- "I don't know why, but I get a Barbie collector catalog mailed to my house" -- would make a great opening line for a short story. I dare you, Kristin!

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