Barbie: Cultural Icon‚ New Age Guru or Blonde Bimbo? She’s 56 years old‚ but hasn’t aged a day; her hair hasn’t turned gray; she hasn’t gained a pound; and she’s been number one nearly all her life. It’s Barbie‚ of course. Introduced in 1959 as a teenager‚ Barbie turned 40 in 1999. Throughout her life‚ she’s enraged feminists and mothers and warmed the hearts of millions of little girls. No matter how her revile her‚ she bounces back. Initially‚ just a blonde teenager‚ Barbie has moved
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The Barbie Doll was first patented in 1958 by a young woman from California named Ruth Handler. The Barbie doll is well know for her long legs‚ her tiny waist‚ blonde hair and blue eyes‚ and her huge chest. This “perfect” plastic body has had multiple positive and negative affects around the world for the past fifty years; Barbie was based off of a German prostitute comic strip character named Lili. She was meant to be a steady outlet for young girls dreams and an constant changing reflection of
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The Controversy over the No Child Left Behind Act/ Parent involvement The No Child Left behind Act is the central issue of debates in the educational arena. In wanting to provide accountability and close the achievement gaps between various sub-groups of the population‚ the federal government enacted NCLB in 2002.The act focuses on four pillars: stronger accountability‚ freedom for states and communities‚ proven educational methods‚ and more choices for parents. Since its inception‚ it has
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Lilli dolls‚ returned to California and in 1959 created the world ’s first Barbie doll (Lowen). Since her debut in 1959‚ over one billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries (Seare). A Barbie doll is probably one of the most famous cultural icons in America. When young girls look at the doll‚ they see an independent‚ adventurous female. However‚ people may not understand the effects that a Barbie doll can have on a little girl. Parents might think they are buying the
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Barbie Girls in Barbie Worlds “Can you guess who I am? I was born March 9th‚ 1959 in the United States of America. I am made of a very special material that never ages. I am 11 ½ inches tall and I weigh 6.4 ounces. I have long blonde hair and blue eyes. I am such a busy girl; you can find me just about anywhere! Even with such a busy schedule‚ I have always found the time to work. I am a baby doctor‚ a zoo doctor‚ a preschool teacher‚ a babysitter‚ a vet‚ a pizza and pastry chef‚ a racecar
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The body is vital to identity. It is through the body that people first identify themselves and identify with each other‚ and Barbie‚ in most cases‚ facilitates the ideals of the body. Barbie is one of the most iconic toys portrayed as the conventional and quintessential female body image. I asked a friend to describe his portrayal of the body and the facets of Barbie and his characteristic of the doll included long‚ blonde hair‚ blue eyes‚ white skin‚ curvaceous‚ white-pearly smile‚ long legs
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The Barbie Effect As a parent‚ giving your little girl the Barbie doll that she has always wanted for her fifth birthday seems like a harmless gesture at the time‚ but what most parents don’t realize is that Barbie often effects the way a young girl perceives her body. What many parents don’t think about is that when these young girls are playing with their brand new Barbie doll‚ their brain is registering everything about that doll. How popular and perfect she is‚ so naturally
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Barbie still profit babe 50 years on January 30‚ 2010-02-03 In light of the recent global economic downturn‚ countless corporations were forced to reconsider their strategic plan so that they could survive the economic conditions and mitigate their risks of failure. With over half a century of experience Mattel Inc.‚ the biggest name in the toy industry‚ is one name that is synonymous with longevity. Barbie‚ Mattel’s flagship product has survived decade after decade; through extreme social change
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skinny and beautiful as Barbie? Children go through a stage in their life when they are constantly worrying about what they look like‚ how much they weigh compared to others. Barbie helped sustain this negative attitude with the boys and girls. Young girls look up to the barbie doll wanting to be her when they were older and not realizing that she is not a realistic image. The children suffering or who has suffered down this path could be avoiding this path. You don’t need barbie as a toy at any point
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The Negative Impacts of Barbie on Young Girls Barbie dolls are a common toy among many girls around the world. As girls age‚ Barbie plays a key role in their self—image. Girls desire to be just like the Barbie doll which can lead to unhealthy ways of living. One might object that Barbie leads to unhealthy ways of living‚ but many young girls that play with a Barbie doll are shown to having a eating disorder as they grow up. Barbie dolls are bad influences because they lead to eating disorders‚ false
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