Barbie syndrome

A term used to loosely describe the desire to have a physical appearance and lifestyle representative of the famous Barbiedoll. Image:Barbie warhol popart.jpgIt is most often associated with pre-teen and adolescent females but is applicable to any age group. Someone afflicted with Barbie syndrome strives for an unattainable body type.

Cindy Jackson, brought up in Ohioin the United Statesbut now living in London, Englandhas been cited as a real life example of Barbie syndrome. She has undergone cosmetic surgery on numerous occasions at a cost of around $100,000 in an attempt to look more like a classical Barbiedoll figure[1][2] Image:Cindyjackson.jpg See also Cindy Jackson's website at: http://www.cindyjackson.com/index.php

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It uses material from the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie+syndrome Wikipedia article Barbie syndrome.