Bald Barbie?

      She's beautiful, she's smart, she's been everything from a doctor to  an astronaut; for a toy, she has accomplished more than most. Everyone knows the name Barbie. She's an iconic symbol of childhood and all things girly. When you hear her name, you get a mental image of the pretty girl with straight blond hair, blue eyes, and long loooooong legs. Other than her "beauty" there's another special quality the doll possesses that continues to captivate the hearts and minds of children and adults all over the world....she can do anything. She's been a vet, a teacher, a ballerina, a singer, an artist, a scientist, and a NASCAR driver. She's been just about everything under the sun, it seems like this doll has no limits. She does  what most dream of doing. But of all these great and daring things, there is one thing the iconic Barbie has yet to be: sick. Harnessing the power of facebook, two proactive adults have started a movement to get Barbie to attempt what could be her biggest feat yet: going bald for cancer. The group was made Christmas Eve, and by Christmas day, they had 20,000 fans. "The women say making a bald Barbie available for everyone would provide a huge platform to raise awareness for children with cancer."

         Everyone knows the name. The author of the article "Bald Barbie" was very straight forward. She had a point,  but did not end up stating her own opinion. The article was a little dry, but short so I didn't give up like I have (many times) before. She included some logos when she spoke of the people who started the facebook page. "Friends Rebecca Sypin and Jane Bingham, who live on opposite coasts but have both been affected by the disease, hatched the idea to use Barbie for the movement because she‘s such a popular children’s toy. Bingham has lost her hair due to chemotherapy treatments to treat lymphoma. Sypin’s 12-year-old daughter, Kin Inich, also lost her hair this year in her own battle with leukemia." They have contacted the manufactures of Barbie who have stated that they don't take suggestions from outside sources......I believe it would be a great idea for the company. They could sell these barbies and donate half of the profits to cancer research for children. I'm sure plenty of people would buy these dolls just simply because of the cause (maybe even the boys!). I think bald Barbie would be a great thing for the company, the children, and the public. So not only can Barbie give us an outlet for our dreams, she can also give us hope. 

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