Do you think Barbie dolls are good or bad for children?
I am writing a paper about how barbie dolls might be good or bad for children…I do not know which defense I should take and I was wondering if anyone could give me their input on it…Also like talk about stereotypes, the visual image of barbie and how it effects young girls..THANKS for your help!
Tags: barbie dolls, stereotypes, thanks for your help, visual image, young girls
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9:33 am on September 5th, 2010
Well, in some ways, it could hurt a childs image of what their body should look like. If you really look at Barbie or Ken, they have so called "perfect" bodies. Honestly, if a woman were to have Barbies exact body and measurements, she would have to be 6′9" tall. Really, how many women do you see that are that tall?
I really think girls, no matter what age they are, should be happy with who they are. When a girl sees Barbie and all the clothing that goes with it, they may think that, that is how they are supposed to dress and look like.
But it can go the other way too that Barbie is just a doll and by a girl playing with her she is using her imagination by her making up what Barbie is doing, wearing and so on.
9:33 am on September 5th, 2010
I had hundreds of Barbies growing up and as far as I can tell they have had no negative effects on my self esteem. I think if you have supportive parents and a good learning environment that you can develop normally.
9:33 am on September 5th, 2010
bad would be easiest to argue I think…
good points, I don’t think it’d have anything that any other toy wouldn’t have…
bad points:
gives girls the wrong image of what beauty and health is during the most impressionable time in their lives, as children. they grow thinking that’s what perfect is… in turn, their self-image is distorted and their self-esteem is low because they can’t attain that "perfect" figure. could eventually lead to irrational acts in a desperate attempt to take charge of their body and make it to that ideal weight or ideal figure…
hope it helps..