Stiner Mrs. Gearhart Public Speaking 25 February‚ 2014 Informative Outline HISTORY OF BARBIE Introduction: Barbie is often seen today as a bad role model for girls. I would like to show how Barbie is actually a good role model for girls. This is because of how Barbie inspires girls to dream big‚ how she teaches girls to respect others‚ and how she is actually less feminist than many people think she is. I. HOW DID BARBIE COME TO BE? A. Ruth and Elliot Handler founded Mattel Creations in 1945
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At the age of 41‚ Barbie is one of the longest living toys in America. While she may not be the face of America‚ she has a well-known American face that not only created the doll industry but also set the standard. Her many faces‚ hairstyles‚ careers‚ and even wardrobe luxuries are seen nearly everywhere you go. Barbara Millicent Roberts‚ better known as Barbie‚ made her debut at the America Toy Fair in New York City in the winter of 1959. Barbie has continued to evolve with the changing
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com/od/bstartinventions/a/The-History-Of-Barbie-Dolls.htm 1.Barbie’s "real" measurements are 5 inches (bust)‚ 3 ¼ inches (waist)‚ 5 3/16 inches (hips) 2.Her weight is 7 ¼ ounces‚ and her height is 11.5 inches tall. 3.The Barbie doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel)‚ whose own daughter was called Barbara. 4.Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. 5.The Ken doll was named after Ruth’s son and was introduced two years after Barbie in 1961. http://xroads
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revision Who is Barbie? What does she stand for? Do all younger girls envy her? Emily Prager is a columnist for the New York Times and a fiction writer who has written many books. She reads an article in the New York Times about a man’s death‚ Jack Ryan. He was an inventor and designer‚ a man with many accomplishments. As Prager reads on‚ to her astonishment‚ she discovers that one of Ryan’s accomplishments was designing Barbie. “Of course‚” she thought. Why would a woman make Barbie with a “39 inch
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[18] Mattel said that the waist of the Barbie doll was made small because the waistbands of her clothes‚ along with their seams‚ snaps‚ and zippers‚ added bulk to her figure.[19] In 1997‚ Barbie’s body mold was redesigned and given a wider waist‚ with Mattel saying that this would make the doll better suited to contemporary fashion designs.[20][21] "Colored Francie" made her debut in 1967‚ and she is sometimes described as the first African American Barbie doll. However‚ she was produced using the
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Barbie®: Mattel Corporation ‘I’m a blonde bimbo girl‚ in a fantasy world.....Life in plastic. It’s fantastic.’ (Aqua) Barbie was born in 1959 but she has never aged because she is a doll. To date over 1 billion Barbies have been sold by the US company that own her - Mattel Corporation. Ruth Handler‚ who founded the company along with her husband‚ Elliot‚ modelled the doll on an 11½ inch plastic German toy called Lilli sold to adult men. She named the adapted doll after her daughter‚ Barbara
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Barbie: The Bitch Has Everything? On eBay‚ a bidder can purchase a pink license plate frame that says‚ “I want to be Barbie. The bitch has everything.” Barbie appears to have the perfect body‚ Ken‚ her handsome boyfriend‚ a multitude of careers ranging from a teacher to an astronaut‚ and an endless wardrobe with all the accessories. But a close examination of Barbie may reveal that she does not have everything. Mattel’s Barbie doll has enjoyed a long and profitable history. Invented by
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Russell SPC 0405: Evening Informative Outline Deborah Cooper The History of Barbie and How Profitable Collecting Her Can Be Speech Goal: I want my audience to know how Barbie came to be‚ and how collecting the different types can be profitable. Introduction Hook: I’m a Barbie girl‚ in a Barbie world. Life is plastic. It’s fantastic! Credibility: My name is Debbie Cooper‚ and I am a Barbie Collector. Thesis: Knowing the history behind what you
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Is Barbie the ideal woman? For generations she’s been the doll that little girls have aspired to be–a party girl‚ career woman and bathing beauty all wrapped into one . In Marge Piercy’s poem entitled "Barbie Doll‚" the title underscores the theme of the poem‚ which is that girls are ultimately and fatally entrapped by society’s narrow definitions of feminine behavior and beauty. By comparing the young lady in the poem to a Barbie doll‚ the author reveals the irony of the title. In the poem‚ the
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A toy can convey both positive and negative messages. This is relevant in Barbie and her character. Barbie intends to serve as a role model for young girls around the world. Conversely‚ her excessively strong obsession with beauty and wealth has reverse effects on youth. Briefly‚ Barbie can be viewed in different ways‚ as she represents positive ideas‚ yet certain aspects of her appearance and character suggest otherwise. Barbie’s sole purpose is to inspire young girls to aspire to become anything
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