Narrator: First, we measured each of the dolls, their height, waist, and so on, and used some high-school algebra to figure out their life-size measurements. And then, of course, we also have a Ken doll because I couldn't not get Ken. We've got a Curvy Barbie, which is kind of a newer doll. We have your more typical Barbie over here. Today, we're going to open up each of these three dolls and do a little bit of math to try to figure out what they would look like if they were life-size. But how unrealistic is Barbie really? Is Curvy much better? And where does Ken fit into all of this? That's what we set out to discover.īenji Jones: Hello, and welcome to our Barbie experiment. In response, her maker, Mattel, created a handful of new sizes in 2016, including Curvy Barbie. For years, women advocates have criticized the doll for her proportions, which they say set unrealistic and damaging body expectations for young girls. But that doesn't mean that she's loved by everyone. Narrator: Barbie is one of the most popular dolls in America.
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