There are mass advertisements for toys that produce idealization. For example, the Barbie doll. Since 1959, Barbie has worn all the right clothes, and has been the person that millions of girls want to be like. If Barbie were real she would be 6’0 tall and weigh 100 pounds. Barbie wouldn’t be able to stand up on her own because the frame of her body would not sustain her. Her measurements would make her so unbalanced, and she would look disgustingly thin and no one would want a doll like that. Children would find her repulsive, not beautiful. Mattel states on their website that Barbie is not scaled to human measurements. How many children know this though?
