Barbie the symbol for looks over brain stereotypes?

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29508066/?GT1=43001

In West Virginia, a law maker is seeking to ban the 6 inch doll and others like it (PLEASE include Hannah Montana) from setting plastic foot into his state. His claim is that Barbie is the reason that young girls start early on trying to pamper and prim themselves to perfection, instead of focusing on their school grades or a happy lifestyle.

Even though he knows it's unlikely to pass, he still stands by it.


And this raised an idea: What would actually happen if this bill passed?



Personally, even if this bill does pass, I don't think it will change a whole lot. On t.v. you get shows about stars in music, film, t.v. You have America's Next Top Model. You have movies that perpetuate the idea of beaury over intellect (oddly enough a large number having been from Disney).

If you ban Barbie, you have to ban so much more as well. Girls really only play with dolls for so many years, and then you get into things with much stronger messages.

Assuming all this is banned, then what? In school, the beautiful students will still get more attention, more focus, and the message is there all over again, this time with insult.




So, where do you stand? What would happen should this bill pass? If more like it pass? Is Barbie really the icon that should be targeted?