Mayo Clinic Minute: Barbie Gets a Makeover

If you open up the toy boxes of many American girls, you will likely find Barbie dolls. Barbie has been around since 1959, and now she is getting a major makeover. Mayo Clinic Psychologist Dr. Jordan Rullo says the new Barbies are a welcome change, because the traditional dolls, with their super-skinny bodies, are not what most women look like. And that thin ideal could possibly have a negative impact on self-esteem and body image.

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