Comments on: The New Human Barbie https://www.alimanno.com/blog/2015/06/06/the-new-human-barbie/ Motherhood, Fashion and Lifestyle Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:31:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Beachcomber https://www.alimanno.com/blog/2015/06/06/the-new-human-barbie/#comment-9637 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:08:13 +0000 https://aliluvs.com/the-new-human-barbie#comment-9637 When a person’s hand and fingers appear flat and abnormally large when compared to their wrist, arm and waist, there is a problem. Will her parents be proud of her if she puts on weight or is it conditional?
I see sadness in her eyes and she is existing not living.

]]> By: Shayle Figueroa https://www.alimanno.com/blog/2015/06/06/the-new-human-barbie/#comment-9639 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 19:04:16 +0000 https://aliluvs.com/the-new-human-barbie#comment-9639 After reading this, it reminds me that "perfection" doesn’t exist. There are so many women out there who continously remind other women that we must be super slim, in shape, no fat.. but in reality it’s all false. We were created as our own unique individuals with different body shapes. Seeing this ‘Russian Barbie’ makes me appreciate my body so much more. As long as you are happy with yourself, that’s what matters. Curves are beautiful on women, and having self confidence in yourself will make you a happier person over all. I’m not one to normally brag, but I am in decent shape. However, I do sometimes get discouraged seeing models on tv and looking at their bodies and thinking to myself, "I want that..". It’s crazy how society had created an image that women have to match up to. Love yourself, and the rest will fall into place. God created us in His own omage, and with that everyone woman is beautiful the way she is. 🙂

]]> By: Ali Fedotowsky https://www.alimanno.com/blog/2015/06/06/the-new-human-barbie/#comment-9651 Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:08:58 +0000 https://aliluvs.com/the-new-human-barbie#comment-9651 Hi Alanna,

Thank you so much for you thoughtful response. I read the whole thing and really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts.

I want to you know that I am not judging her because she is a woman. I would feel the same way about her if she were a man. There is a man who claims he has the "perfect" male body and refers to himself as the Human Ken doll and I also believe that the message he sends young men is a toxic one. I really don’t consider myself a judgmental person, but I feel strongly against people (both men and women) being so obsessed about looks. Vanity is a disease this country faces in my mind. SO many people talking countless selfies and using hundreds of filters to "perfect" their look.

I want people to celebrate intelligence and kindness! Wouldn’t it be incredible if she were celebrating her "perfect" mind or "perfect" heart!?!? And don’t get me wrong I also think we should celebrate our bodies, but her body is not natural. Nothing about her look is. I hope my niece Lennon never sees these pictures and never thinks this is what she should strive to be. By calling her body perfect, is she saying that yours isn’t? That mine isn’t? Or that everyone else in the world who isn’t a size double zero isn’t? It would be a completely different story if she said "my body is perfect for ME" That I would understand.

Hope you see where I am coming from now and know that I am still that girl you watched on the Bachelorette. If anything, I believe is empowering women ever MORE now. But these aren’t empowering images. To me they are posters for VANITY.

Ali

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