Barbie

Barbies, are what you call fashion dolls, created for younger children to play with, in the US, Japan, and many other countries. However Australian dictionaries, defines “Barbie” as a meal cooked on a barbeque. As you see, Australia uses slightly different words that most of us Japanese will not be able to understand. Plus, Australia is a unique country, so language is not the only difference it has from other culture. Furthermore the distance from Tokyo is more than 5000 kilometers, so…

of her own destiny. She is only 7 years old. At a first glance, it all seems like a little girl’s dream. Long, flowing dresses, like the Disney princesses that they grew up envying, bleach blonde hair and pink lipstick like the seemingly ‘perfect’ Barbie dolls that they get every year for their birthday. If they do their best, they can even win their own tiara! But all is not as it seems. Child beauty pageants are wrong. They are immoral. They are stripping little girls of their childhood and…

Gmira Houda Dr Michelle Hansen FAS 0210 02 12 December 2014 Research Paper “Are you beautiful ?”, asked one member of the filming crew, “Mommy, she is thinking I’m not beautiful, and I’m ALWAYS beautiful !”, answered the Barbie lookalike, crying and running away trying to hide from the cameras of Toddlers and Tiaras. This show is about toddlers participating to pageants, a competition where fake eyelashes, hair extensions, fake teeth, tons of makeup,and even sometimes waxed eyebrows merge…

Mermaid, Giroux holds Ariel under scrutiny with her relationship with the men in her life and how her perfect body might lead little girls to idealize unhealthy body standards for themselves. Giroux describes Ariel as “modeled after a slightly anorexic Barbie Doll,” due to her slim figure, large breasts, and wide eyes, all which seems like too much for a sixteen year old. The two main male relationships that Ariel has are between her father, King Triton, and her love interest, Prince Eric. With…

In Toni Morrison’s God Help the Child, the protagonist of the novel, Bride, finds herself slowly transforming back into an adolescent. The novel uses magical realism to both literally and figurately revert Bride back to a state of girlhood. Her increasing lack of secondary sex characteristics, like breasts and pubic hair, triggers a fear of reverting back into a “scared little black girl”. The novel deals with several prominent themes, the two most prevalent being race and childhood trauma.…

In 1996, Mattel created a new Cabbage Patch doll named Snacktime Kids. The dolls were cutting edge with movable mouth parts, and they were popular due to their predecessors, Cabbage Patch Kid dolls. Unfortunately, the doll’s moving parts would trap children’s fingers, and they had no off switch. The dolls were removed from the shelves of stores, and consumers were given a refund. The U.S Consumer Safety Commission supported how Mattel handled the situation (Ferrell, page 596). According to…

Defined by Merriam-Webster as “matters regarded as involving the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers or some secret knowledge of them” (“Occult”), occultism is the study of mysterious or hidden wisdom. From the earliest practices, Occultists regarded the craft as esoteric and beyond the range of ordinary comprehension, utilized only by experienced individuals with specialized knowledge. Because of this purposeful secrecy, idealized depictions of supernatural practices is…

Kids luggage with wheels comes in a wide variety of styles. With special characters from some of Disney’s best movies, including Frozen, kids will love carrying their essentials from place to place. However, kids luggage with wheels can be used for more than just traveling to their grandparent’s house. Many children use kids luggage with wheels as a way of keeping their rooms clean. Little girls use them to put their dolls and doll clothes in. This keeps the toys off the floor and…

Bedroom Theme Ideas For A Teen Girl Room My daughter is looking for a fresh idea for her teen room. Do you have any bedroom theme ideas for a teen girl room? Teen girl bedroom decorating ideasYes, creating a bedroom theme for a teen girl is simply a more mature take on her interests and personality. For instance if your daughter loves flowers consider a daisy theme, if she loves bold vibrant colors consider a retro ‘flower power’ look, if she loves the ocean consider a seaside room, if she…

Wonder Woman is the first woman-directed superhero movie which became the most successful film ever. Super heroes focus life to keep the streets safe and prevent the risk of crime. When the readers see the object of this tittle, the readers probably transport their mind to their childhood and think that how do super heroes influence their life? Or how do super hero’s influx kids? Steinem argues that comic books have power – including over the child who still lives within each of us- because they…