Barbie, the Plague that must be stopped!.
In today's society, many negative images influence our children's sense of reality. From the vulgar music that has contaminates the airwaves to cartoons reared for the viewing of young children; like the Simpson, which contain foul language and sexual content. Many children idolize their favorite action hero, pop star or if society is lucky hopefully parents that are positive role models, but what if your child idolized the Barbie doll? 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. Women right's activist feel there is much emphasizes on appearance in our society from weight, height, and race, rather than education, self-esteem and moral values, and that society as a whole needs to take responsibility in the empowerment and the development of children. In addition, as individuals, we have allowed societies image of beauty and acceptance infiltrate our own perceptions. Although Barbie is merely a doll her values and body image is a negative example for her young practitioners. Personally, I was not a fan of Barbie as a young girl; remote control cars and trucks captured my interest rather than a doll. Society and individuals should discontinue the use or participation of any game, toy or sport that can be described any way as a negative image for children. .
Has society allowed itself to play a part in developing characteristics of the Barbie doll? Well of course, they have. Everywhere you look, magazine ads show ways to loose weight or how to change ones appearance in order to gain acceptance from peers. The majority of women are striving to reach the perfect ideal of what society feels is beautiful which leads many to dieting, excessive exercising and in worse cases the help of doctors to reconfigure their face or tuck their stomachs.
Barbie was later given family and friends. ... Barbie isn't only a childhood toy, there are today thousands of adults who enjoy Barbie by there side. ... Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. ... Right now Barbie owns about 120 new dresses. ... The best selling Barbie is the totally hair Barbie, and yes I do own her. ...
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. Lately Barbie hasn't been so popular with some people, when Barbie was made she began a whole new lifestyle in women, showing them new images of what they are supposed to look like and be like when they get older. ... Some girls even commit suicide feeling they"ll never be as beautiful as Barbie. ... Barbie's influence is definitely a negative one on the self-image of children. ... Girls need to take a listen to the main course...
Barbie; the Ultimate Role Model Every little girl wants to be like Barbie. ... Barbie is running for president. Barbie's political party and issues are a mystery, but one thing is for sure, Barbie is making a stand. ... There is no trailer trash Barbie or bag lady Barbie. ... Barbie is a great big sister. ...
Barbie is a toy that every young girl treasures. ... It is obvious from the way the young narrator describes Barbie that she dreams she could have all the possessions of Barbie. ... The narrator cherishes her Barbie and wishes that she could have the life of a Barbie doll. ... The young girl cannot be like Barbie because she does not have the "look" of a Barbie doll. ... Barbie is fair skinned and blonde. ...
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 always had ssomeone to play with, and a boyfriend by her side. ... They could have chosen to look like Barbie, I thought. ... Barbie would not be able to play any sports, if she could walk at all. ...
Barbie has changed over the years as fashion and teenage trends have shifted. ... Many young girls look up to Barbie and think they need to look just like her. ... "There is hardly a girl left on the continent that does not have a Barbie. ... Even children in the poorest countries can afford a Barbie" (Riddick, "Nineties" para 14). ... So why do we place things like Barbie in our little girls" hands? ...
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 also got some friends with the addition of the Skipper doll in 1961 and the Francie doll in 1966.When the dolls first came out Barbie was supposed to be a fashion model but over the years as the role of women in our society changed, so did Barbie. ... Barbie has her own car and dream house and there is almost no accessory that your Barbie can't have. ...
The Barbie legend began back in 1959. ... As the Barbie craze grew, so did Barbie's wardrobe, family, and friends. Barbie's original clothes were all hand-sewn. ... Barbie also got bendable legs in 1965. ... The timing of Barbie was just right. ...
Barbie Doll "Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy is a poem showing how girls are entrapped by society's view of how they should act and look. ... The structure of the poem "Barbie Doll" illustrates the changing in the young girl. ... The title of "Barbie Doll" shows how young girls are brought up to be just like the toy Barbie. Toy Barbie's come in perfect shape showing how a girl is supposed to look. ... The poem "Barbie Doll" tells the reader how a women is brought up from a young age and imprinted with the image like that of a toy Barbie and how she is expected to act. ...