Sweet Valley High

Does anyone else remember those crazy Wakefield twins? Elizabeth and Jessica sure were the IT girls of their day. I read yesterday about how they are now trying to be the IT girls of today as well. In order to accomplish this transformation there are few changes that had to be made. Random House is rereleasing the first few books in an attempt catch the Gossip Girl series wave. One change in the new edition is that will be driving a Jeep Wrangler instead of a their Fiat. Another change is that Elizabeth is the editor of the Oracle--the school website; she also has an anonymous blog. The final change, one that they proudly announced in their press conference, is the most disturbing of all. The twins used to be a "perfect size 6." Now they are a "perfect size 2." Let's hear it for Random House! It is not like body issues weren't bad enough when girls of my generation thought that size 6 was "perfect." My only hope is that teen and tween girls are smart enough to recognize that the Wakefield twins should not be their role models or dictate what a perfect size should be. Let's leave that up to every other show, magazine, book, or pop star. They are all sending the right message to the young girls of this generation, right? Good luck girls! You will need it.