Just in time for Barbie's 50th birthday, a West Virginia lawmaker wants to outlaw the doll. Democratic Delegate Jeff Eldridge is proposing to ban the sale of the Mattel doll and others like her in West Virginia. He says the dolls influence girls to place too much importance on physical beauty, at the expense of their intellectual and emotional development. He joins others who have criticized the doll over the years for promoting materialism and an unnatural body image. Barbie turns 50 on March 9, and the toy maker has made big plans this year to mark the anniversary.
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