I'm a girl that grew up and loved Barbie, and not once did I ever look at her thinking "omg I need to be thin and hot like Barbie!" ...She was a DOLL and I was smart enough to recognize that. XD It helps that the "one thing" my parents did right was making sure I knew the difference between "Not real" and "real".
Toys, just like tv and video games require good parents teaching their kids the difference between what is fake and just for pretend, and what reality is supposed to be like. D:
...besides, if you're gonna hate on a doll, hate on BRATZ. >< They're named Bratz of all things! At least Barbie has careers! T__T Bratz are just bratz!