Barbie Doll Essay

MUW Letter of Intent There’s no power quite like that of having a community. It’s what gives us a sense of identity, it’s a source of love and support, it makes us feel safe in the world. In caveman days, without our clan we were as good as dead with the elements, sabertooth tigers, and limited resources working against us. In today’s world we have more cushioning to survive physically without a clan, but we still need them just as much psychologically and emotionally. An individual rose has…

Barbie still looks great for being 57. The one thing most people know about Ruth Handler and Mattel Inc. is that they created Barbie. Ruth Handler married the Mattel Inc. founder, Elliot Handler, together the Handlers worked on turning a garage furniture shop into an ongoing successful company. They had two children, Barbara and Kenneth Handler and in the 1970’s Ruth was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. She later died in 2002 from complications from colon surgery. Ruth Handler has changed the way…

Yes, generally speaking, it's a pretty good time to be a woman. The only problem is that we are still trying to overcome the sexism that is alive and kicking in the comic book industry. Boys read comic books, and girls should play with their pink Barbie dolls. The comic book industry is one place that still has not evolved as rapidly as we would all like, but it is trying. There are at least three types of sexism in the industry today, from the lack of women creators, the hypersexualized…

created a Barbie to be part their “I Can Be…” family that was a computer engineer. You would think that they would portray Barbie as an expert coder and programmer that can to everything herself. Well, they did the exact opposite and made her unable to code and break everything but, she was able to draw puppies. They made her need the help of two men to complete the programming since she was just supposed to create ideas for designs. They then had to apologize and remove this doll from…

that society has pushed onto not just teenagers but young kids as well. Is saddening. It doesn’t help that young girls have exposure to social media, magazines, and also look up to celebrity role models with the “ideal.” body. Even toys like Barbie dolls, have thin bodies. I feel as if kids are surrounded by these unrealistic standards. I believe…

and Fisher Price have been prominent in society since they were created and will remain that way. These specific name brands impact how society thinks because their products represent gender roles that are sent to our youth all over the world. Barbie, who was created in 1959, has been remodeled hundreds of times since,…

Ever had a Barbie doll? I know everyone has! The first Barbie doll came out in 1959! Around 350,000 Barbie dolls were sold during the first year of production. So the question is Barbie dolls good or bad? Well in 1965 Mattel came out with a new “Slumber Party Barbie” that had a scale set to 110 pounds and a book entitled “How to Lose Weight.” Inside the book it had the advice specifically said “Don’t Eat.” After this doll came out Barbie’s sells drastically dropped! So Mattel came out and said…

The Barbie Anomaly The success of Barbie as a meme in owed to her creator Ruth Handler. She was married to the co-owner of renowned toy company Mattel, and avid in the business and brought many ideas of success to her husband’s desk. Her greatest idea began when she saw her daughter Barbara playing with a paper doll. She decided that a three-dimensional plastic doll with an adult body would much more enjoyable for kids. Her idea was put on hold, though, because her husband and his partner…

The Mattel Barbie Collector Edition Steppin Out ‘Great Fashions of the 20th Century’ doll is the epitome of the 1930s fashion. The 1930s style is possessed in this collector doll. This doll was released as the third edition in the series of ‘Great Fashions of the 20th Century.’ It became available in stores on January 1st, 1999. The fashions of the Barbie dolls in this collection highlight the biggest style influences of the 30s. This edition of the Barbie Is made specifically with collectors in…

For my baby boomer interview, I decided to interview my grandmother, Carolyn Williams, the second oldest of six who was born in the year 1952 in Portland, Oregon. I started the interview with asking her, “What new technology came out during your childhood?”, she replied, “... we had cellphones, but they were like the size of a tv remote, but bigger”. She laughed and asked my aunt if she remembers what the cell phone looked like. My grandmother adds, “The cell phones that are out now are so…