The story we read today about barbie and the doll being a large influence on little girls feeling anxious about themselves all the way to grown ups and teenagers having image problems about themselves was very interesting. I never really thought that anyone could take a children's toy as far as affecting people that much and having to change the physical appearance of the doll. I do not think that it is as big as a deal as people are making it and i agree with the woman who wrote the story saying that sure it is an awful thing that there are so many woman with these kind of problems, but is it traced all the way back to a toy they played with when they were 5?