It may sound silly, but it's a serious issue for one West Virginia delegate.

"I just hate the image that we give to our kids that if you're beautiful, you're beautiful and you don't have to be smart," said Del. Jeff Eldridge, (D) Lincoln County.

Delegate Jeff Eldridge introduced a bill to the house on Tuesday asking lawmakers to stop the sales of Barbie in the mountain state.

Delegate Eldridge isn't trying to target just Barbie but any doll that puts too much importance on physical beauty.

"I knew a lot of people were going to joke about it and poke fun at me. I couldn't get anybody to sign on the bill with me but I said I'm still going to introduce it," said Eldridge.

"I think that it's nice to have a male member of the House of Delegates worried about women's images and what they're supposed to do or they think they're supposed to do to succeed. My sense is that this is probably not a bill that's going to pass," said Del. Nancy Peoples Guthrie, (D) Kanawha County.

Amy Smith of Charleston says her three daughters haven't shown a lot of interest in Barbie yet but should that day come, she's not counting on the legislature to help her send the right message.

"I think that there are other ways to promote confidence and instill values in your daughters other than the toys that they play with," said Smith. "I don't have a problem with Barbie."

The Barbie Ban Bill has been sent to the House Judiciary Committee. Delegate Eldridge admits getting it passed may be a long-shot, but says he's prepared to stand behind his legislation.