... aged from three to twelve, and as a woman, her measurements would be 39 inches at the bust, 18 inches at the waist, and 33 inches at the hips. Her shoes would be a size 3. Further, she tells us that "at 5'9 " tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI ... knees. This is a rather disturbing image, not to mention frighteningly inhuman. On top of all this, Slayen ends by informing us of Slumber Party Barbie, who was released in 1965 and came with a scale that read 110 pounds, as well as a book bearing the title "How To Lose Weight". " Inside, it instructs, "Don ... weight loss spea...

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