Bobbleheads

I want you to look at a movie poster for a movie that is coming soon. You can pick any one you like but it needs to have a female lead front & center.

Take a good look at her.

Yes, all of her.

Does the word bobblehead mean anything?

Seriously, actresses are looking more and more like bobbleheads and less and less like women. Is it a good thing to emulate Bratz dolls? Aren't those supposed to be charactertures? I mean, do these women eat? Is it a purely liquid diet? Do we have to work off EVERY calorie we consume? In our image obsessed culture with obesity gaining momentum on a daily basis, don't you think it would be a good idea for actresses to look like, well, people and less like skeletons? Give our youth an image of beauty to aspire to, not something that can never be attained without supervised starvation, personal trainers, and, most importantly, air brushes.

The movie poster that inspired this thought is the latest offering from teen queen Amanda Bynes called "She's the Man." (Lets hear it for Shakespeare once again translated poorly.) I see the damn poster everytime I venture down to the mall. Miss Amanda in her bobbleheaded glory greats my entrance. And everytime I see her, I want to offer her a sandwich. It can be on whole wheat; it can be low fat; it can be soy; it can be whatever she wants, just EAT SOMETHING. Food is your friend. You can look hot AND be healthy. Muscle tone is hot. Bone is not.

"So ends the lesson."