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A young child might like to have a styling head doll for their dress up or pretend play. They can pretend to be a hairdresser or stylist working on their customer's hair. They can create different styles and looks with their styling doll. Blonde Styling Doll Kid Connection's Beauty Salon - Blonde Styling Head Doll have shoulder length blonde hair that can be braided, combed and clipped into different styles. The styling head doll comes with a battery-operated hair dryer, a brush, comb, four…

Tillie the All-Time Teller was one of the first ATMs, run by the First National Bank of Atlanta and considered to be one of the most successful ATMs in the banking industry. Tillie the All-Time Teller had a picture of a smiling blonde girl on the front of the machine to suggest it was user-friendly, had an apparent personality, and could greet people by name. Many banks hired women dressed as this person to show their customers how to use Tillie the All-Time Teller. It was introduced by the…

Childhood toys have the largest impact on our current and future society ideals. Although toys are created for enjoyment, they have a concealed motive concerning gender roles in society. Children are very influential; they are an easy target for commercial domination. Most, if not every child, grows up with toys which makes it extremely easy for them to assume certain gender roles . Name brands such as Crayola, Hot Wheels, and Fisher Price have been prominent in society since they were created…

Since her debut in 1959, Barbie has become one of the most popular toys amongst young girls. Per recent studies, conducted by Purdue University, the average American girl between the ages of 3-11 owns ten Barbie dolls. It is said that approximately two dolls are sold every second somewhere in the world (Turkel, 1998). Despite her popularity, Barbie has attracted a lot of criticism about the impact she has on young girls. Though Barbie primarily serves as a toy for children during play, a lot of…

There is no doubt that Barbie has become a natural part of our nation and the significance that Barbie literally has had on our society has shaped the values of women in general. Ruth Handler, the co - founder of Barbie herself describes Barbie as a "cult". Initially her intent was to create a more adult like doll that would ease a girl's self-esteem as she’s growing up. Due to the fact that this dates back to the 1950's, there were no adult like dolls at the time. The only dolls on the market…

The All-American Girl When I was little, I was a bit of a weird child. I didn’t like typical girly things, like Barbies or Polly Pockets. I didn’t really play with toys at all. I prefered to boss people into playing pretend with me, where I’d always be the teacher or the surgeon or the lead actress in a play I wrote. For Christmas and birthdays, I typically asked for the usual; clothes, a pony, toys I had seen on TV. But that year all I wanted was one thing: an American Girl doll. It seemed…

If you had a daughter, would you let her play with Barbie? Lots of people say that Barbie is bad and that you should not let your children play with her. Other say different that she is the very definition of imagination that children need. With that being we ask ourselves, does Barbie give young girls negative thoughts about their body image? How many kids play with Barbie? Barbie is an old doll that has been around for a long time, since 1959 to be exact. How many kids play with…

“Maybe,” Caroline answered back, smiling at May. May squealed with pure delight and clenched the Azurill doll she was still holding. She might be getting her very own Pokémon! Maybe Hoenn wasn’t going to be so bad after all. The interior of the new home had standard high-end furniture. “Looks nicer than what we used to have. Guess Dad’s new job must pay better.” May thought, admiring the arranged furniture throughout. Caroline began heading up the stairs and called for May to follow. They…

The CEO of Screamland Amusement Park believes the company can turn ticket sales around with advertising focused on safety to appeal to parents who purchase tickets for the park. His belief is that there is correlation between research from the car industry and how parents select activities for their children. While a new advertising campaign might have a positive impact, the rationale for the safety focus is not completely logical, and the campaign could use more research before being rolled out…

From the time that I was a toddler, I was always cheerfully asking my mother for “boy toys” because they allowed creativity to flow. Specifically I wanted the huge Star Wars Lego set of the Death Star because it contained millions of tiny and intricate pieces. Although I was never gifted the Death Star, in replacement my mother would buy me colorful sets that contained instructions for building Lego houses, or making a dog park. Over time, I gradually took all of these figurines that I had…