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Distorting reality for children: body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls.

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Brownell, KD; Napolitano, MA
Published in: The International journal of eating disorders
November 1995

Using hip measurements as a constant, calculations were made to determine the changes necessary for a young, healthy adult woman and man to attain the same body proportions as Barbie and Ken dolls, respectively. Among the changes necessary were for the female to increase 24 in. in height, 5 in. in the chest, and 3.2 in. in neck length, while decreasing 6 in. in the waist, and for the male to increase 20 in. in height, 11 in. in the chest, and 7.9 in. in neck circumference. Like adults, children are exposed to highly unrealistic ideals for shape and weight.

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Published In

The International journal of eating disorders

DOI

EISSN

1098-108X

ISSN

0276-3478

Publication Date

November 1995

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

295 / 298

Related Subject Headings

  • Reference Values
  • Reality Testing
  • Play and Playthings
  • Personality Development
  • Perceptual Distortion
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Child
 

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Brownell, K. D., & Napolitano, M. A. (1995). Distorting reality for children: body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls. The International Journal of Eating Disorders, 18(3), 295–298. https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-108x(199511)18:3<295::aid-eat2260180313>3.0.co;2-r
Brownell, K. D., and M. A. Napolitano. “Distorting reality for children: body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls.The International Journal of Eating Disorders 18, no. 3 (November 1995): 295–98. https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-108x(199511)18:3<295::aid-eat2260180313>3.0.co;2-r.
Brownell KD, Napolitano MA. Distorting reality for children: body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls. The International journal of eating disorders. 1995 Nov;18(3):295–8.
Brownell, K. D., and M. A. Napolitano. “Distorting reality for children: body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls.The International Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 18, no. 3, Nov. 1995, pp. 295–98. Epmc, doi:10.1002/1098-108x(199511)18:3<295::aid-eat2260180313>3.0.co;2-r.
Brownell KD, Napolitano MA. Distorting reality for children: body size proportions of Barbie and Ken dolls. The International journal of eating disorders. 1995 Nov;18(3):295–298.
Journal cover image

Published In

The International journal of eating disorders

DOI

EISSN

1098-108X

ISSN

0276-3478

Publication Date

November 1995

Volume

18

Issue

3

Start / End Page

295 / 298

Related Subject Headings

  • Reference Values
  • Reality Testing
  • Play and Playthings
  • Personality Development
  • Perceptual Distortion
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Child