5.29.01
i am deeply amused. basically, it’s a site where you can build your own look-alike barbie. you answer questions about skin tone, eye shape, height, weight, hair, etc, and it puts together a model who is supposed to look like you. you can name her and then she’ll help you shop for clothing on the internet. click here to see a computer-rendered version of me in my undies.
i think my favorite part is that she lectures you just in case you’ve fibbed a bit about the body measurements. oh, and that my choices for bust type were limited to “small-medium” or “medium-large”. i mean, even swimsuits come in more sizes than that. make no mistake – this is a web site for the average-shaped person. the exceptionally-anything need not apply.
now i have to go build a boy. i wonder what sort of measurements i get to specify for the male models…