ngs in common. Each item was flawless, no acne, love handles, double chins,thunder thighs- NOTHING. In fact these so-called human-like dolls were perfect! Yet, onething was wrong, I could not find one person that resembled Cheerleading Barbie or SurfboardingKen in the entire Target store. If one wanted to look like any of the dolls on those shelves theywould most likely spend many years at the plastic surgeons office because it is not realistic for theaverage body to do it alone by eating right and exercising. Dolls might be planting in boysminds a template for a he-mans body that cannot be attained without engaging tin obsessivebehaviors to build muscle and strip off fat, and then augmentation those efforts through theconsumption of drugs like human growth hormone and anabolic steroids. It has been proventhat if Barbie was real that she would not be able to reproduce or even stand up because of herunnaturally thin body. Sadly enough these dolls and action-figures tell those who play with themthat beauty lies in abs of steel, clear skin, and dangerously thin or unattainable muscular bodies.The methods to which people to go to change their body can often be physically andmentally dangerous. People go to great length is pursuit to alter their bodies. Dieting pills,excessive exercising, eating disorders, surgeries and muscle supplements are among manypopular modes to changes ones appearance. Doctors have always accented the dangers ofmuscle-building drugs. These harmless drugs suppress sperm production and raise the risk ofheart attacks, strokes, liver disease, not to mention increase an increased chance of getting cancer. It has been proven that some dieting pills have caused heart attacks and even death. All of thesemethods are becoming more common everyday, but the dangers remain a threat to living a healthylife.Because of societys portrayal of beauty, we are lead to think that we're not pretty enoughor sufficiently handsome...
