Feminist Analysis Of Barbie

Barbie Dolls: The Feminist or the Antagonist of Modernity Living in a world, where beauty is everything defines life as a whole. What you see in the media can affect how you choose to live. Magazines, television, advertisements all have one common denominator: Models. From fashion models, to commercial, to even promotional, the galore of models vary for many reasons. On one hand, the beauty of it all causes admiration world-wide, conversely just as much controversy. Beautiful, charming, yet elegant, women and sometimes men showcase what the perceptions of society usually are: Classy, chic, empowerment and strength. Beauty: the most important attribute of all, is the phenomenon in which all women want to represent. Beauty is defined by …show more content…
In Pretty Plastic Barbie the author Kim Masters uses pathos, by bringing forth the fact that we as a society, only worry about what we assume Barbie is, rather than focus on her characteristic skills. The tone of this article reflects her defending Barbie. This is based on what she sees from the media, which has been scrutiny and controversy. She also tries to persuade the reader with a different example of pathos when she mentions “she always looks great and she never talk back” Having a doll, who you can play with and have your imagination run wild, can help you live out any fantasy you have, whether you want to be a flight attendant, an astronaut or even a CEO of your own company, she embodies all. She can never say no, she will always smile at anything you want, remain fun be whatever you want her to be, and give you hopes and dreams. Ms. Masters also uses logic by mentioning that Barbie has inspired art above all. Many creative directors from fashion lines uses Barbie as a template for their runway clothes. Companies such as Moschino and Ralph Lauren have all showed a high interest to this …show more content…
Considering she acknowledges that Barbie does have a body image issue, and the debate behind this issue, she focuses more on what the doll provides for girls worldwide. “Barbie has a lot more to offer than most dolls; she is the most influential doll ever” Indeed this may be true to some degree, what’s concerning her more, is the fact that in the same way society is quick to subsequently talk about body imagery, they’re neglecting what this doll does for girls and what they want to become in life. Providing that, this doll has many professions, and a family and several hobbies, these attributes go unnoticed in the media. Ms. Alter is tone is very straight forward. Forasmuch as she may be vulgar in her text, her point remains the same. Barbie should be recognized more