Banning Barbie. Will it work?

A West Virginia lawmaker wants to ban Barbie in some lame attempt to "save" kids from the image influence of Barbie

"I just hate the image that we want to give to our kids - that you're beautiful - you're beautiful - you don't have to be smart," West Virginia Delegate Jeff Eldridge says of Barbie.
Well it's too late for that. Fifty years later, Barbie is hotter than ever. Although it's true and sad that sometimes it has to come to those perfect pouty lips, shapely breasts and perfectly proportional figure - but we can't do much anymore. Barbie is Barbie. The brand has withstood the test of time

"Barbie is really a longstanding, and sort of complicated cultural icon and I think there are many ways Barbie could be viewed," Frayda Cohen, a professor of women's studies at the University of Pittsburgh, said.

Hotness of Barbie - even at 50

Did you catch the Barbie Valentine Fashion Show? It was apparently the first ever runway show but also one of the hottest fashion shows around - showcasing the ultimate stereotype for women - the hot sexy leggy blonde!

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Most Wanted Toys 2007 - For Girls

According to oll of 7,982 U.S. consumers by the company BIGresearch, Barbie is still rules girls' wish list as reported by reuters.

If you're looking for what a little girl is most likely to want this Christmas, The list is as follows:

1. Barbie
2. Bratz
3. Dolls (generic)
4. Dora the Explorer
5. Disney Princess
6. Disney Hannah Montana
7. Nintendo Wii
8. Webkinz
9. Elmo
10. American Girl

Barbie has been on the top of this list for 5 years now, followed by Bratz dolls and other generic ones. I guess girls still want to play with dolls. Stereotypical yet true. Newcomers to the girls' list this year were toys involving Disney singing star Hannah Montana, who is currently on a sold-out U.S. tour, and the popular Webkinz animals that come with a special code to give access to Webkinz World online.

(image from My Barbie)