Barbie. Everybody seems to despise her, with her
unproportional body and seemingly flawless life. Growing up in the 2000s,
Barbie was my life. I would play with her every day and act out scenes with my
friends. Looking at her now, I can understand why she would be picked on as a
“weapon” (Prager 354) against females. However, when I was younger, I never
felt inferior to Barbie with her "giant breasts and high-heeled feet" (354). I would admire her, yes, but only because she was so
successful and could do whatever she wanted to. Barbie has had over 150 jobs
in the last 50 years. She ran for president in the 90s and even became an
astronaut 4 years before Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. If anything, Barbie
should be considered a role model for young girls! She has shown girls that
they can be anything they want to be, and that gender doesn’t matter. I feel
like Barbie can have a positive influence on young children, who are too young
to feel insecure about their bodies anyway. Everybody has heard Barbie’s “I Can
Be Anything I Want to Be” slogan, so is it so wrong that she is promoting the
idea that little girls can do anything they set their mind to? Barbie has
created many opportunities for children to explore what they would love to do
in the future, and I think that that is admirable of her.
Hi Jenny,
ReplyDeleteYou bring up a wonderful point! People always look at Barbie from a negative perspective, and they fail to see that Barbie also has good characteristics too! She is definitely the one who wears the pants in her and ken's relationship (metaphorically but probably not literally). People see that Barbie has a lot of material goods, and they automatically jump to the conclusion that she is materialistic, but perhaps the idea that she has a lot of material goods can motivate little girls to work harder to attain their own fancy house and fancy car. Thanks for sharing!
Jenny,
ReplyDeleteWow! This is a totally different view compared to what we discussed in class, yet I agree! Even though Barbie may be an unhealthy standard for girls, it is true that Barbie also serves as a figure of power and confidence! I find it really interesting that you decided to voice your opinion that differs from what we came up with in class!
This is an interesting and contrasting viewpoint. People often forget that Barbie is a character with a developed and real personality because they are too focused on her physical appearance. I think this reflects the fact that society is inclined to judge from the surface; looks always seem to matter more than what's on the inside.
ReplyDeletehey Jenny! I really enjoyed reading your counter argument to what we talked about in class. It is very true that Barbie was extremely independent and should be role model in the sense that us girls can do whatever we set our minds to. Great Job!
ReplyDeleteJenny, you bring up a really interesting point. I never thought to think of Barbie as a role model for young girls, but I see how she can teach them that they can be anything they want to be.
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