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Parodies and lawsuits: Gangsta Bitch Barbie

Current reference link only shows someones personal page. NBC has the original parody commercial here: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/gangsta-bitch-barbie/n10728/

Antijingoist (talk) 05:33, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, when I clicked on this it said "We're sorry, but the clip you selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip. This probably means that it is available only from an IP address in the USA.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 05:41, 2 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Barbie's proportions and eating disorders

This article is in the news today. It is similar to previous news articles which imply that Barbie is intended to be seen as an exact 1:6 scale model.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 06:05, 14 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Edit request on 26 May 2013

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"Please change Russian model Valeria Lukyanova to Ukrainian model Valeria Lukyanova because she was born in Odessa, Ukraine"

24.212.194.82 (talk) 23:04, 26 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Three of the four sources back that up and the fourth doesn't really specify. Thanks! --ElHef (Meep?) 00:14, 27 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

REQ: punc fix; conv units

Could an established editor please fix the punctuation to Wikipedia standards? (One example, which includes an unnecessary period inside a quotation: which advised: "Don't eat!.") Also, please add standard "convert" templates for the various American customary measurements.

Breakup with Ken page

Couldn't/shouldn't there be a page about Barbie and Ken's breakup? It was featured on numerous news outlets when it happened and was publicized. It's also become an infamous topic of discussion with fans of Barbie and other doll figures. --Matt723star (talk) 03:55, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Barbie Syndrome

It might be a good idea to add more about the symptoms and warning about one having Barbie Syndrome. We could include how it leads to eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia, and also being self-conscious.

Another person who is an example of having Barbie Syndrome is Cindy Jackson. She has had the most plastic surgeries in the world. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lil' Mischief (talk • contribs) 05:12, 4 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

110 lbs is not 35 lbs underweight for a 5'9" woman (in the "Controversies" section)

Going by BMI, the lowest healthy weight for a 5'9" person is 125 lbs, which would mean that 110 lbs is only 15 lbs underweight, not 35 lbs.