Actually, back in the day, the "Barbie doll" was used as a role model for a lot of young girls desiring to get into the modeling industry and also the desire to have a body like real-life very thin-shaped models. To young females, "Barbie" reflected the ideal of what "beauty and the shape of a woman should be like" at least that's the false image the modeling industry projected to these girls. Unfortunately, that led to many young females desiring for that "very thin" look, and that desire/pressure did lead and still leads to a high increase in anoxeria/bulemia/addiction to diet pills/other drugs to stay thin, etc., among young females and models. Young girls see those images in magazines everyday, basically telling them "this is what you should look like."

Since then, they changed the look of Barb a bit, not much, but better than years ago, and there's also been some pressure for models to go from bone thin to look more "female" instead of an underdeveloped young boy's body. But the desire for that "very thin look like a model" or seeing a model as a "role model" still has an effect on many young girls/women today trying to get into the modeling industry or basically just desiring to look and be shaped like what the modeling industry says the "ideal female" should look like..but Barbie's boyfriend, the "Ken doll" pretty much kept low-keyed in all this..'cuz no one ever complained about his looks or bodyweight.. what can I say..it's still a man's world in the modeling industry which seems to dictate what the ideal female should look like...and that's just my take on it.

I still love the video though and the message the song transcends.
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I swear to God I keep reading this thread, and going back to the video, wondering what I am doing wrong not to hate this as much as this thread suggests that I should.

It is not the most absolute fascinating piece of music video artistry that I have ever witnessed, but if I hadn't watched it I would think it was on the level of The Holy River, Betcha By Golly Wow, or Come On.

Most of the criticism is completely over the top, which once again proves the point that the internet gives a voice to a lot of people who probably shouldn't have one.

That's what happens when you shoot at someone else's eventI feel Prince was a bit nervous in the video, he seemed afraid that some fanatic (yep, someone just like one of us ) would jump out of the audience and pin him down

If Prince is reading these comments, steam is probably coming out of his ears and he's saying "this is a perfect song and video!" See, the guy can't take negativity. He's got a little problem with that. One thing is for certain when you listen to Prince music or watch his videos -- Prince may have talent, but his ability to create music or put on a good performance is long, long, long gone. Even watching the 2 DVDs from the London shows... wow. Pitiful. Where's Wendy and Lisa when you need them? I think it's time for Prince to retire.

folks, the actress (or whatever) portraying the character of Chelsea Rodgers just got engaged to a basketball player. there's a thread about it in the associated artist forum.

I'm like...so what!


The twinz just suck. Chelsea....ok....go make some t-shrits...please.


I would have been happy with just the band and Shelby.


who is the chick in the fro...she was the coolest person in the entire video.

I think people may be forgetting that this was an ACTUAL fashion show, the performance was a surprise. That's why he sat for so long & didn't immediately join the band. The audience didn't know what all that shit was about (from what I remember). While I think it's kinda cute in general I'm not so sure the idea carries enough weight to be THE point of a music video, but the sitting down/playing it cool thing doesn't bother me when I remember the context of the event @ hand