No more perfect Barbie?!

     Since the debut of Barbie in 1959, she has maintained her appearance as perky, blonde and most of all perfect. Though through the years Mattel has brought variety to the color of the dolls hair, eyes and skin, Barbie has always maintained her size two shape. Being a rolemodel for young girls, Barbie has been successful at jobs like lawyer, chef and astronaut proving that women can do any job a man can do. But she sends young girls unrealistic body images and goals.
     All that changed this year when Mattel released a new line of Barbies. It includes tall, petite and curvy dolls. Even though this may seem small, it is a huge step for female body images. Since there are many more body types than those just released this year, Mattel will continue to release new dolls.

     Just like Barbie, Sports Illustrated is showcasing more diverse body types in their swimsuit edition. Instead of solemly using models like Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner, they are now showing more athletic body types. Lindsey Vonn, though not on their cover, is now prominently show in Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.