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Does Barbie influence how girls feel about their bodies? We discuss this and whether the new range of dolls, which include three additional body sizes (petite, tall and curvy) is a positive move towards improving body image among young girls. We speak to Drs Emma Halliwell and Amy Slater from the Centre for Appearance Research, experts in body image concerns among children and Dr Glen Jankowski, a body-image Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University. Watch the full Time video: http://time.com/4196229/barbies-new-body-watch-designers-explain-why-they-changed-her/ Read Glen’s Barbie blog post: https://glenjankowski.wordpress.com/2016/01/30/the-new-barbies-arent-so-great-for-the-sweatshop-workers-who-make-them/ Find out more about the Centre for Appearance Research: www.uwe.ac.uk/car Music is by the Bristol-based percussionist, David Insua-Cao: http://www.davidinsuacao.com/ Episode developed and produced by Nadia Craddock