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    Gender Roles in Toy Story 3: To Barbie or Not To Barbie Gender is not biological‚ only the sex of a person is. One’s gender is determinate upon who they are in their mind and soul. In Toy Story 3‚ the sex does not exactly match each toy’s gender. There is a question of boy’s toys versus girl’s toys. For example‚ just because Jesse is a girl‚ doesn’t necessarily mean she is a girl’s toy. The same goes for Ken‚ who is in fact a girl’s toy‚ even though he is a boy. The characters exemplify how

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    Barbie Effects On Children

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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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    died from taking the drug during Dance Music events across the country. Which brings up the interesting subject of the genre being banned from the United States. Should the United States ban Electronic Dance Music? Is Electronic Dance Music a bad influence on our youth? I am interested in the subject of the issue simply because i myself listen to Electronic Dance Music. Ive been a huge fan of the dance music scene since i was about 13 and since then made it a part of my everyday life. I can’t

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    Outline To inform the audience about Barbie Doll March 27‚ 2014 I. Introduction: A. She has had more than 80 careers in her lifetime‚ from a Rock Star to a paleontologist‚ to a Presidential candidate. Many of you in this room have probably either purchased or owned one…she is Barbie!! B. With her good looks‚ charm‚ and charisma‚ she won audiences over in record time. C. Preview of Main Points: 1. First‚ I will discuss the Origination of Barbie. 2. Second‚ I will discuss her growing

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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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    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: 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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    “Girl” & Barbie Doll

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    popular Barbie doll created by Mattel‚ the idealized image of a woman in our patriarchal society is one who takes care of the home and is flawlessly beautiful with perfect skin‚ long legs‚ small waist‚ and slender figure. The Barbie doll is used as a tool for patriarchy in that it reinforces the notion that women should be domestic workers and maintain a feminine outer appearance. Also‚ patriarchal values affect girls starting at a young age as they unconsciously begin to believe that Barbie is what

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    The Barbie doll‚ originally introduced in the year of 1959‚ has evolved throughout the years to adapt to the numerous trends in fashion‚ lifestyles and beliefs which were present in society. The popular doll‚ which was present in many young childhoods‚ has had multiple progressions in the appearance of the doll which has been influenced by the popular culture throughout the years. The Barbie doll enterprise now has developed to have a wide range of skin colours‚ hair styles and clothing. Throughout

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    Barbie dolls were born in the Wisconsin state of American 50 years ago. They are no longer simple dolls‚ but a symbol of American women‚ American culture and an ideal embodiment of global female. The following essay will firstly discuss Barbie dolls’ historical and cultural background of the era when they appeared. This part includes three aspects‚ which are the consumer society of America at that time‚ the prevailing of hedonism in the consumer society and the enhancement of self-awareness among

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