Spread the word.

Spread the word, this is not acceptable.

       I stumbled upon the link above while on facebook, my friend who has been on a long weight loss/ healthy living journey posted it. I was mortified to see what the 60's and barbie did to the children and teens who struggled with weight problems. My favorite part of the article is pointing out key things that we as people do not look at. Barbie would not menstruate, Barbies proportions are so skewed that she would need to walk on all fours, and her B.M.I. classifies her as anorexic. Yet, for some unknown reason, it was made clear to people that this was the ideal. She came with a scale that was set at 110 lbs, she also came with a way to lose weight which instructed, "just don't eat." How is this remotely acceptable? How did people not boycott this? How is it that too this day, we purchase these dolls for children, and give them a figure of what, despite our intention, is ideal? I, for one, would not want my daughter to feel like if she did not look this way, then she is overweight, or not normal. I look at my beautiful nieces and think to myself, "I want them to grow up to be healthy, strong, smart, and independent thinking." I do not want to see them struggle as I have, but luckily my sister keeps them active, doing things they enjoy, and she is teaching them to eat healthy. I would never want either of them to feel like they are not accepted because they are not a size double zero.
     Barbie is described as a full-figure woman, you show me a normal sized woman that looks like this and I will pay you ten dollars. I seriously wish, that one day, we can look at people and realize not one person is built the same as another. People will always be different weights, different heights, and have different body builds, but what really makes each of us special, is what we are on the inside. Its not about the size I wear, or the amount of money I have that makes me worth while, it's about what I do for others, what I do to improve other peoples lives and what I can offer intellectually. Appearances fade, looks do not last forever, but personality will last a lifetime. So what I ask of everyone who is reading this, next time you look at someone and think to yourself, "Omg, that is so disgusting" or "They are so lazy." Take a second, remember that no one is perfect, and consider that maybe, just maybe, they are the most amazing person you could ever know, and if they are alone, or look out of place, why not take a second to possibly make yourself a new friend. You never know what one act of kindness towards another can do, you may have just made their day.

Thanks for reading....

Peace, love, and happiness.

Rocky.