“Mrs. Potato Head”
Melanie Martinez
You hear this song once, and you’ll never forget it. First listening to “Mrs. Potato Head” by Melanie Martinez will definitely make you cringe. The problem Melanie Martinez is addressing? Altering one’s self to become more attractive. And not simply by using cosmetics or clothing that lies above the skin, but by altering what is underneath the skin. Plastic surgery is prevalent in today’s world, especially among women. But what makes a lady want to change her face or body? Why is there a strong desire to change who you are? Mrs. Potato Head reveals the harsh truth to this social epidemic.
When Melanie first debuted “Mrs. Potato Head”, she explained her sudden epiphany that contributed to the meaning of …show more content…
As adults get older, many desire to stay youthful. Creams, cleansers, and lotions are sold off the shelves of stores in an attempt to delay aging. But when you have the chance, why not take advantage of plastic surgery? Dr. Robert Singer, MD, says, ““It’s simple: Patients who have natural-looking procedures will always age naturally; they will always look fresher and younger than if they hadn’t had the procedure,” (Fontana). So although plastic surgery cannot reverse aging, it slows the appearance of it. Martinez jabs a finger at a woman who might be apprehensive, explaining how those in favor, most likely a significant other, will guilt trip her for being apprehensive. Society’s stigma fuels the guilt that engulfs your mind; the guilt that says you will not be accepted unless you are …show more content…
Potato Head toys in 1952 ( “Mr. Potato Head”). Although today’s children play with a plastic potato and accommodating parts such as lips, eyes, and arms, the original toy only came with the parts, and parents had to provide the children with a real potato! Throughout the next thirty years, a variety of Mr. Potato toys came to be, such as Mrs. Potato Head and Brother Spud and Sister Yam.
In an interview with SXSW in 2015, Martinez explained how the Potato Head toys mimicked human’s in a ___ way. “I was in LA and there were a lot of people who had plastic surgery...plastic faces,” (“Melanie Martinez Talks…”). She wrote these observations in her phone, and soon realized how applicable a harmless toy was to today’s social culture. Unfortunately, the alterable concept of changing the appearance of a toy is now applicable to human
Melanie Martinez
You hear this song once, and you’ll never forget it. First listening to “Mrs. Potato Head” by Melanie Martinez will definitely make you cringe. The problem Melanie Martinez is addressing? Altering one’s self to become more attractive. And not simply by using cosmetics or clothing that lies above the skin, but by altering what is underneath the skin. Plastic surgery is prevalent in today’s world, especially among women. But what makes a lady want to change her face or body? Why is there a strong desire to change who you are? Mrs. Potato Head reveals the harsh truth to this social epidemic.
When Melanie first debuted “Mrs. Potato Head”, she explained her sudden epiphany that contributed to the meaning of …show more content…
As adults get older, many desire to stay youthful. Creams, cleansers, and lotions are sold off the shelves of stores in an attempt to delay aging. But when you have the chance, why not take advantage of plastic surgery? Dr. Robert Singer, MD, says, ““It’s simple: Patients who have natural-looking procedures will always age naturally; they will always look fresher and younger than if they hadn’t had the procedure,” (Fontana). So although plastic surgery cannot reverse aging, it slows the appearance of it. Martinez jabs a finger at a woman who might be apprehensive, explaining how those in favor, most likely a significant other, will guilt trip her for being apprehensive. Society’s stigma fuels the guilt that engulfs your mind; the guilt that says you will not be accepted unless you are …show more content…
Potato Head toys in 1952 ( “Mr. Potato Head”). Although today’s children play with a plastic potato and accommodating parts such as lips, eyes, and arms, the original toy only came with the parts, and parents had to provide the children with a real potato! Throughout the next thirty years, a variety of Mr. Potato toys came to be, such as Mrs. Potato Head and Brother Spud and Sister Yam.
In an interview with SXSW in 2015, Martinez explained how the Potato Head toys mimicked human’s in a ___ way. “I was in LA and there were a lot of people who had plastic surgery...plastic faces,” (“Melanie Martinez Talks…”). She wrote these observations in her phone, and soon realized how applicable a harmless toy was to today’s social culture. Unfortunately, the alterable concept of changing the appearance of a toy is now applicable to human