I truely did not believe how owning a barbie can impact the life of a young child. Growing up, I owned many barbies, had the dream house, and all of the clothing to go with each barbie. I'm embarassed to say, that I even had a "barbie party" for my 7th b-day, which everyone brought their favorite barbie doll, we played "barbie" related games, and every single girl at the party tried to dress up like barbie. This vivid memory has remained with me my whole life, but I never realized what an impression "barbie" can make on how women view what they should look like and be. It saddens me to think that some women try to mold themselves into the image of a barbie doll. Why do people try to change who they are? Will there ever be a time where we can break down judgemental barriers of the "perfect image" and be happy with who we are?