Pros And Cons Of Barbie
Barbie:
Should the Doll be Modified?
Jordan Sidebottom
ENGL 1302
Professor Baggaley
February 3, 2014
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Jordan Sidebottom
ENGL 1302
Professor Baggaley
February 3, 2014 Barbie:
Should the Doll be Modified?
Since Barbie was first launched by Mattel in 1959 over 10 million have been sold. “Somewhere in the world, a Barbie is sold ever half-second”(Dittmar, Halliwell, and Ive). Out of all Mattel profits, Barbie makes up approximately 80% of them. Barbie brings in such a high profit because she has always been seen as the 'perfect woman ': perfect house, boyfriend, wardrobe, but most importantly a perfect body. However stated by Sakima Laksimi in 'The …show more content…
A real woman built that way would suffer from chronic diarrhea and eventually die from malnutrition”. This means a women with these measurements simply could not exist, but girls are still trying to achieve “Barbies look” because she is portrayed as “perfect”. Barbies should not continue to be sold with the current structure, as it is dwindling to a girls …show more content…
These ultra thin images not only lowered young girls’ body esteem but also decreased their satisfaction with their actual body size, making them desire a thinner body. This detrimental effect was evident already for girls from age 5 ½ to age 6 ½ but was more pronounced among 6 ½- to 7 ½- year-olds.
At such a young age girls should not be worrying about what they look like, if at all. The bond that little girls have with Barbie is the cause of their low self-esteem. In conclusion, it is understood that little girls are expected to play with dolls, but they do not need to be exposed to a toy that takes a toll on their health in the long run. Girls should not base their body on a disproportionate doll, and if Barbie is going to continue to be the doll girls idolize it should be made into a realistic structured doll that promotes good health.
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Should the Doll be Modified?
Jordan Sidebottom
ENGL 1302
Professor Baggaley
February 3, 2014
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Jordan Sidebottom
ENGL 1302
Professor Baggaley
February 3, 2014 Barbie:
Should the Doll be Modified?
Since Barbie was first launched by Mattel in 1959 over 10 million have been sold. “Somewhere in the world, a Barbie is sold ever half-second”(Dittmar, Halliwell, and Ive). Out of all Mattel profits, Barbie makes up approximately 80% of them. Barbie brings in such a high profit because she has always been seen as the 'perfect woman ': perfect house, boyfriend, wardrobe, but most importantly a perfect body. However stated by Sakima Laksimi in 'The …show more content…
A real woman built that way would suffer from chronic diarrhea and eventually die from malnutrition”. This means a women with these measurements simply could not exist, but girls are still trying to achieve “Barbies look” because she is portrayed as “perfect”. Barbies should not continue to be sold with the current structure, as it is dwindling to a girls …show more content…
These ultra thin images not only lowered young girls’ body esteem but also decreased their satisfaction with their actual body size, making them desire a thinner body. This detrimental effect was evident already for girls from age 5 ½ to age 6 ½ but was more pronounced among 6 ½- to 7 ½- year-olds.
At such a young age girls should not be worrying about what they look like, if at all. The bond that little girls have with Barbie is the cause of their low self-esteem. In conclusion, it is understood that little girls are expected to play with dolls, but they do not need to be exposed to a toy that takes a toll on their health in the long run. Girls should not base their body on a disproportionate doll, and if Barbie is going to continue to be the doll girls idolize it should be made into a realistic structured doll that promotes good health.
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