It's no secret that the way women are portrayed in the media creates completely unattainable beauty standards for young girls.
Using eye-to-waist ratios, we calculated exactly how crazy the body shapes depicted are. The results are shocking.
For reference: Roughly measure your eye with your finger; it's probably about an inch.
So your eye-to-waist ratio may be anywhere from 1:22 to 1:50, give or take. For example, this woman's ratio is 1:26:
Now let's look at the eye-to-waist ratio of role models presented to little girls through dolls and animation:
Barbie Doll:
Ariel From The Little Mermaid:
Cinderella Doll:
Bratz Doll:
Catwoman from Batman: The Animated Series
Princess Elsa Doll:
Jasmine from Aladdin:
