Mrs. Adams
Composition 101
9 November 2015
Critical Conversation
Think back to when you were a child, whether you are a boy or girl you more than likely owned a Barbie doll or a G.I Joe action figure. They were what society considered the perfect male and female physic with their unrealistic bodies. Now imagine you are walking down the street and see someone who looks like a walking, talking, life sized doll. It sounds crazy but not impossible because there is in fact a real life Barbie and Ken doll. Meet Valeria Lukyanova, Russia’s very own Barbie. The 28 year old claims that she has only had a breast augmentation t\and relies on the gym and makeup to help her achieve her Barbie look. Now this seems completely false because if you look at before and after shots of Lukyanova, there are very obvious differences that makeup alone cannot be solely responsible. Now onto the Ken …show more content…
This refers to women who have enhanced their natural features to unnatural levels. Women like Lacey Wildd who has a $30,000 butt and her breasts weigh in at 42 lbs each. Lacey is one of millions of girls who take plastic surgery a few steps too far, many women have had their chests collapse due to their large breasts and there are some cases in which their spine can be broken or damaged due to the excessive weight on their chests. Women are pushing themselves past the breaking point just to have bigger, better implants. If plastic bodies and over-sized implants weren’t enough, there was a show in 2010 called Bridalplasty where blushing brides-to-be competed for chances to receive free plastic surgery and even a dream wedding. It sounds ostentatious but it was crazy what these women went through just to achieve their “perfect body” and it made some viewers have a disdain for anyone who chooses to get plastic