Why Do You Think Barbie Should Be Abolished Persuasive Essay
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Bye-Bye Fantastic Plastic
Dreaming about having a long, blond hair, big, blue eyes, a Coca-Cola shaped figure, and a closet full of fancy dresses is truly a big part of little girls’ fantasy. Definitely, Barbie dolls possess all those traits. Whether it is Christmas or birthdays, every growing lass wishes to have a Barbie because owning it and its cute little dresses is like a crowing glory to her. Without a doubt, Barbie plays a huge role on girls’ childhood. However, Barbie should be abolished globally because this perfect, fantastic, plastic doll shows an unrealistic body image, gives higher expectation on girls, and contributes to lower one’s self-esteem.
First, Barbie dolls have an unrealistic physical appearance that creates psychological damages to everyone, especially on girls. All of the dolls sold in the market do not have cellulites, hanging flabby arms, or bulging belly, but Barbie have the most remarkable and unimaginable body proportion of them all. Anschutz stated that girls specifically in Western part of the world who owns an …show more content…
Based on Dittmar’s experiment on girls ranging from ages 5 to 8 years old, those little girls showed a great dissatisfaction on their bodies and desired to have a thinner figure like the Barbie doll image they presented on that particular study. (Dittmar, 2006) Therefore, that distorted image of beauty will linger to their young minds thinking that they are not enough for the society to accept them whole heartedly. Due to that unsatisfied feeling, undeniably, those growing misses would not have a confidence to face the world waiting for them. Unfortunately, most of Barbie’s consumers are not aware to the damaging effects it can cause in the future. Several consequences are expected such as depression and unhealthy eating habits can occur and go hand-in-hand with the lowered
Bye-Bye Fantastic Plastic
Dreaming about having a long, blond hair, big, blue eyes, a Coca-Cola shaped figure, and a closet full of fancy dresses is truly a big part of little girls’ fantasy. Definitely, Barbie dolls possess all those traits. Whether it is Christmas or birthdays, every growing lass wishes to have a Barbie because owning it and its cute little dresses is like a crowing glory to her. Without a doubt, Barbie plays a huge role on girls’ childhood. However, Barbie should be abolished globally because this perfect, fantastic, plastic doll shows an unrealistic body image, gives higher expectation on girls, and contributes to lower one’s self-esteem.
First, Barbie dolls have an unrealistic physical appearance that creates psychological damages to everyone, especially on girls. All of the dolls sold in the market do not have cellulites, hanging flabby arms, or bulging belly, but Barbie have the most remarkable and unimaginable body proportion of them all. Anschutz stated that girls specifically in Western part of the world who owns an …show more content…
Based on Dittmar’s experiment on girls ranging from ages 5 to 8 years old, those little girls showed a great dissatisfaction on their bodies and desired to have a thinner figure like the Barbie doll image they presented on that particular study. (Dittmar, 2006) Therefore, that distorted image of beauty will linger to their young minds thinking that they are not enough for the society to accept them whole heartedly. Due to that unsatisfied feeling, undeniably, those growing misses would not have a confidence to face the world waiting for them. Unfortunately, most of Barbie’s consumers are not aware to the damaging effects it can cause in the future. Several consequences are expected such as depression and unhealthy eating habits can occur and go hand-in-hand with the lowered