Barbie syndrome

One day, Emily and her mother went to the pet store. Emily saw on adorable kitten; it was all black except for a circle around her left eye, but Emily’s mom said no. “But, Mom!” Emily whined. “I already named it! Jackie if it’s a girl. If it’s a boy I’ll name it—” “No. How many times do I have to tell you no?” How many times do I have to tell you to stop interrupting me? Emily thought. She looked at the kitten directly and Emily said very softly, “I’m sorry, little kitten, but I wish you the…

body 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…

A 10 year old girl, who underwent heart surgeries is asking her favorite toy company to create a doll that has surgical chest scar, just like hers. Although, the company hasn’t commented about the petition yet, her family is still hopeful that the little girl’s request will eventually be heard, after the firm released a diabetes care kit for dolls. In the Change.org site, Lamaya Sakales explained that she was born with congenital heart defect. She said she has a scar running through her chest,…

Pretty face, nice body, confidence and a drop of cleverness were all it took for her to become the popular doll that she was at the moment. Though, they couldn't deny that when Nicole Jayden would pass the hallways she'd turn some heads indeed. The boys, more exactly, would usually stare longer than they should and they really had a reason to. With those blue eyes which sometimes even shone green, those plump lips and that hourglass shaped body it was a mystery how she didn't attempt to model or…

company Mattel introduced the Barbie doll to the public. Their initial goal was to create a doll for every little girl out there to play with and identify with. The girls who grew up playing with a Barbie,myself included, eventually admired and sieved to be like Barbie, for all the wrong reasons. It wasn’t the numerous professions or house she had, it was the way Barbie looked and dressed. The female body has long been associated with the idea that we must look like Barbie dolls in order to be…

Christin Wood 10/13/2015 Mrs. Hobbs English Comp 1 American Girl Doll History The creation of the American Girl Doll and company was Pleasant Rowland in 1986. There are also a line of dolls that have the same name. American Girl Dolls all have their own story from different parts around the world. The dolls are about girls between the ages of 8-11 from different cultures and perspectives. The story are about different times in history, and today the dolls talk about what there life was…

The initial, or perhaps, the sole thing that pops up one’s mind when he or she hears the term ‘Barbie doll’ is the iconic plastic statuette that the majority of the 90’s juvenile lasses play with and bring about everywhere. Setting aside the instinctual thought of the term ‘Barbie doll’ as the childhood toy, Marge Piercy’s compelling poem entitled “Barbie Doll” is another facet to ponder about. In her poem, Piercy illustrates the immense destructive power of the standards imposed on women.…

I will be examining "Antichrist Barbie" and "Sensational Barbie" by Denise Duhamel. These poems show how easily children are persuaded by what they see and have to play with. Susie Orbach's "Losing Bodies" shares themes that are in both of the poems. Duhamel's poems demonstrate dystopian themes and the persuasion that toys have on children. Susie Orbach's "Losing Bodies" and Duhamel's "Antichrist Barbie" both show how people can be persuaded to think a certain way just by their surroundings.…

Children’s Book Analysis Charlotte Steiner’s Tomboy’s Doll is a great example of how gender roles are viewed. With amazing illustrations throughout the books entirety there is a clear gender disconnect. Marie Louise, or Tommy as she would prefer to go by in the book is a little girl that would much rather wear jeans and a t-shirt verses a flowing dress. Along with her clothing Tommy is showcased with short black hair while the other little girls have long blond hair with bows. The…

Thank you so much for choosing me to run this ad campaign, selling the “Oops-I-Did-It-Again” doll. I feel that we have a great product here, and am honored that I was your first choice to sell this revolutionary toy. In this email, I will layout my ad campaign proposal to you using statistically successful techniques, along with analyses explaining why each technique will work to sell our product. I hope you are as excited about what this doll can do for our company as I am! First, we will sell…