Motherhood In Hollywood

I played with Barbie growing up and I loved it. She also wasn't the only toy I played with and I was never told that she was the ideal body type or that I should be like her. But many women over the last 60 years have felt like Barbie sets a standard of beauty and success they have to live up to. Why do we compare ourselves to a toy? You wouldn't let your son compare himself to the physical look of a Transformer so why do we do that as girls? Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie These are just a few of the questions that popped into my mind when I was watching Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie on Hulu. It's a new documentary that shows the inner workings of the Barbie team at Mattel headquarters. One of the key players on that team is Michelle Chidoni. She is the Vice President of Global Communications for Mattel and is tasked with making sure an iconic brand doesn't slide into PR nightmare when the brand decides to rethink Barbie for a modern world. Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie In her 59 years, Barbie