Assistant Majority Whip from District 19 in West Virginia, Jeff Eldridge, proposed a bill that would ban the sales of Barbie in his state on March 3, 2009. Eldridge said that he hates "the image that we give to our kids that if you're beautiful, you're beautiful, and you don't have to be smart." Mattel declined to comment.FOXNews.com: Barbie May Want to Steer Clear of West Virginia... (March 4, 2009)
Barbie Ban West Virginia?
On March 3, 2009, Eldridge proposed House Bill 2918, a law that would make selling Barbie dolls (and similar dolls) illegal. Eldridge says that the dolls stress the importance of physical appearance over "intellectual and emotional development."Charleston Daily Mail: W.va. Bill Would Make It Unlawful to Sell Barbie, Similar Dolls (March 3, 2009)
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Eldridge wants to ban Barbie to send a message to children and their parents that education is more important than beautyMSNBC: Ditch the Doll? Lawmaker Out to Outlaw Barbie (March 4, 2009)
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