Body Image

Body Image

Brutal facts from Marie Claire magazine, January 1998.

Ruby is part of an ad campaign for The Body Shop.

How does the average woman compare to a mannequin and
a Barbie doll?

The average woman is 5'4", a size 12. She has a 37" bust, a 29" waist

and 40" hips.

A mannequin is 6', a size 6. She has a 34" bust, a 23" waist and 34" hips.

A Barbie doll is 7'2". She has a 40" bust, a 22" waist and 36" hips. To

see Barbie go to Barbie.com. Barbie is a product of Mattel Inc.

More Facts

A Barbie doll's neck is TWICE the length of a normal human's neck!

If a woman had the same measurements as a mannequin,

she wouldn't have enough body fat to menstruate!

The "typical model" weighs 20% less than the average woman!

60% of American women wear a size 12 or larger!

More Incredible Ads

The Body Shop has an incredible webpage. Go see it.

These ads were found there.

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