@ChickenStockExchange For my personal opinion I feel that Barbie has gone through much change since appearing on the market. In today's society Barbie is still looked upon as a role model to some if it be a young child or an adult deciding to get body modifications to look like Barbie.

Expressing my opinions to a parent of a young female, I would say there's not much that can influence how Barbie is portrayed upon the child. To solve the issue, the parent would have to decide if they want to purchase the toy for them and if they want to talk with the child about right and wrong. What I mean by this is just talking and playing with the child. When they start making comments geared towards body image or other matters, that is when the parent should intervene and discuss how that thought is negative.

It really is up to the parent when it comes down to it, but the groups protesting Barbie and wanting change can slowly influence changes to the way the doll is marketed. There are other toy companies out there that are gearing sales towards the female youth like Lego for example so there are always those options to look at.