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America is a culture defined by physical perfection. Mattel Barbie dolls are a pop-cultural trend that has influenced generations of young girls throughout the world. However, that influence has not come without a fair share of controversy. Many critics of the doll have longed argued that Barbie causes negative effects on girls. These effects range from unhealthy body images to unrealistic careers to believing in materialistic things. Barbie does not represent the average American women. Barbie is made specifically for adolescent pleasure, yet they do not portray any accurate information in order to affectively develop a young women's mind. .
When an icon carries as much influence as Barbie in everyday culture, its weight becomes imperceptible and taken for granted. When this happens, it becomes extremely necessary to dig even deeper to be aware of the implications that the doll carries. But Barbie is not just a toy. Playing Barbie allows girls to create a whole world of fantasy, separate from their real life environment. It can be an escape to a place they have never been to before, or somewhere they go everyday. Barbie to little girls" is like being stranded on a deserted island for a couple of hours. It is a time where no one can bother you. Barbie opens up young girls minds, increasing their creativity. But just how influencial is their creativity? In our time with all the roles Barbie plays and is market as, she has the ability to inspire today's young girls to do or be anything they set their minds to be. In her forty years, Barbie, a plastic toy doll, has become the definitive image of femininity in the United States and a symbol of woman. By playing Barbie, young girls learn early what it means to be a girl in a world where women are objects of consumerism. .
Barbie has become such a symbolic image. But, if Barbie were human, she would stand 5 foot 4 inches tall, weigh 110 pounds, and have a 39-inch bust, 18-inch waist, and 33-inch hips.
Mean Barbie had to join the working world, and make her some money. ... As the world changes their technology, well Barbie does too. ... It is also a way to guide the kids in the high tech world that they live in. ... Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. ... Barbie is now sold in more than 140 countries around the world. ...
Real Girls in a Barbie World With her dazzling blonde hair, blue eyes, and long legs, she instantly became the role model for little girls all around the world. ... Barbie has changed over the years as fashion and teenage trends have shifted. ... "There is hardly a girl left on the continent that does not have a Barbie. ... "A child's world is no longer a simple or carefree place to grow. ... So why do we place things like Barbie in our little girls" hands? ...
Barbie, the Plague that must be stopped! ... Yes, the perfect buxom blonde bombshell that is somehow capable of conquering the world with her smile and the right hue of lipstick. Mattel, one of the worlds leading Toy Companies, has had their share of controversy with the Barbie Doll. ... Many individuals would go to great lengths to acquire all Barbie has. ... All of Barbie's friends are rich and perfect just like her, Mattel never introduced under privileged Barbie, whose friends lived in the projects and wore hand me down clothing. ...
Barbie Girls Everyone knows who Barbie is, that ever-popular doll that was made in the 50's that every young girl played with at least once in her life. ... Some girls even commit suicide feeling they"ll never be as beautiful as Barbie. ... She's always doing something that's popular or has what's popular in the real world. ... Barbie's influence is definitely a negative one on the self-image of children. ... Girls need to take a listen to the main course of Aqua's song "Barbie Girl" where it says, "I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world, Life in plastic, it&...
Barbie; the Ultimate Role Model Every little girl wants to be like Barbie. ... There is no trailer trash Barbie or bag lady Barbie. ... Barbie is a great big sister. ... With a little imagination Barbie can be anything in the world. ... She shows girls that they can take on the world and follow their dreams to bright and happy futures....
This is the message the ever-so-popular Barbie doll has been pushing on America's youth since 1959.When Barbie first hit the market, the creator, Ruth Handler, stated that she wanted to make the perfect role model for her children, Barbie and Ken. ... They wanted their daughters to be just like Barbie Roberts. ... Barbie was unleashed to the world in a revealing bathing suit, wearing makeup, and fully accessorized. ... They could have chosen to look like Barbie, I thought. ... If you researched different races in the world, you would notice that all races have different bone structure...
She's an astronaut, business woman, world cup player, dentist, doctor, ballerina, and presidential candidate. ... The Barbie legend began back in 1959. ... As the Barbie craze grew, so did Barbie's wardrobe, family, and friends. ... The Barbie craze that began in the 1950's and carried on into the present reflects how America was responding to a new way of life after World War II. ... The timing of Barbie was just right. ...
1969 Vintage Barbie The artifact I chose to research was an old Barbie doll that my mom had. ... Barbie dolls were first manufactured by the Mattel company in 1959. ... Over the past 44 years Barbie has changed quite a bit. ... Barbie has her own car and dream house and there is almost no accessory that your Barbie can't have. ... As the years go by Barbie gains new fashions and new accessories, Barbie is ever changing just like the real world and will renew herself to keep up with current times. ...
Barbie dolls As a young child Barbie was my role model. Her perfect world was my dream. ... People say beauty magazines are bad for self esteem, but what about Barbie's? Barbie has everything but she's only got it because we buy it. ... Lets face the facts Barbie is a bitch that has everything because we brought it for her. ...