If the National Center on Sexual Exploitation thinks that every entity from HBO to the Department of Justice is guilty of perpetuating evil, perhaps it needs to take a closer look at its core beliefs.
Perhaps the most shocking takeaway from the recent study that found playing with Barbies may seriously limit a girl's view of what occupations are open to her is, in a world where we're surrounded by media, how quickly one doll can have a measurable impact.
We're already sexualizing our little ones with strident messages from their (barely) elders, sort of the top(less) down. France now wants to stop the process from the bottom up.