For example, the modern society has the Barbie doll created by Ruth Handler in 1959.This doll has been propagated into our midst through the numerous advanced media and marketing interests. ... Generally everything was perfect including hair, house, and friends among others. ... Girls spend long hours playing with their dolls given the considerable influence Barbie dolls have on them. They own several dolls and an indication of the massive production is the company manufacturing facilities. ... In most of the productions, they play the role of supporting men in performance. ...

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Food advertisements during the day is more aim towards women and seem to talk about healthy foods and diet because women are always looking for a weight-loss technique or because most of the time women are home if they are house wives. ... Gender roles are flip-flopping but the media wants to keep the commercials traditional meaning the female are the traditional house wife while the male makes an income. ... The Strawberry Shortcake dolls start young children out in realizing feminism that women is connected to food. ... By naming a doll after a common food it instantly connects the women to ...

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When children view advertisements on the television a change is taken place in their minds and they adapt to what they are exposed to most, which is advertisers showing boys playing in the blue section slightly more aggressive, but having fun, and girls playing in the pink section smiling and also having fun. ... Examples are "LEGO Friends Olivia's House, " "Disney Princess Favorite Pink Royal Castle - Cinderella " and "The Exclusive Barbie Malibu Dream house " Girls are also taught to be elegant and that physical beauty is important therefore toys for girls would usually include tea s...

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