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that have been held up for years have molded my mindset and my self esteem through popular tv shows, movies, music, and toys. For example most girls grew up playing with Barbie and Ken dolls, but as a little girl I was never allowed to get Barbies because they were too expensive. I was allowed to get Polly Pocket dolls, which were cheap, knock-offs, in my mind, because nothing compared to Barbie. Barbie, at the time, was tall, skinny and blonde; Barbie had a boyfriend named Ken; Barbie had a…

The beautifully touching poem "Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy, made me recognize a predominant issue that has been around for ages. Which is, that in our society, there has and always will be the desire, especially for women, to appear perfect on the outside. There is simply too much pressure and concern for women to give in and try to look as perfect as a Barbie doll ( which is physically impossible by the way). I believe the media and the power of people's words greatly impacts a woman's self…

a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher describes change as “the only constant in life”. It is an unavoidable process of life and failure to constantly adapt and amend to inevitable change has negative effects. In the 1955 play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Australian playwright Ray Lawler, depicts how changes to our everyday life force us to re-evaluate who we are and what our future holds. Whether that change comes to group dynamics; or with age, we have to reconsider our dreams, our aspirations…

The first three lines of the poem give the impression that the girl isn’t ready to be a woman. The speaker states, “My dolls have been put away like dead children in a chest I will carry with me when I marry” (1-3) which means that she is too old to be playing with her dolls that are going in a chest, however, she is not ready to give up her “children” (dolls). Also, the dolls represent the childhood she isn’t ready to give up. In lines four through six shows that she is still young and innocent…

A lot of times, people look forward to the next time they celebrate the day of their birth. Typically, there's cake, presents, people and all kinds of fun during a birthday celebration. Sometimes people are really excited and other times they are not. It depends on what kind of person they are. In the short story "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, we meet a young girl by the name of Rachel on her eleventh birthday. In the short story "Eleven," Cisneros uses literary techniques; simile, language, and…

Beauty and Racism in The Bluest Eye The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison presents ideas of racism, and how that affects those of color in the society at the time. The idea of anger from the set ideals is expressed in different ways is clear and comes up many times within the novel, as well as the idea of ugliness, and what that’s perceived to be. On page 174 in the novel, one of the main characters in the novel, Pecola, goes to Soaphead, a psychic of sorts in the community, to try and get blue…

have drastic results on the way they perceive themselves later on life. In Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” she shows how a perfectly fine young woman can be torn down by society, and society can ultimately ruin a person (Piercy 522). From eating disorders to Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Piercy in “Barbie Doll” shows that Barbie still has a harmful effect on young women today. In Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” she writes, “She was healthy, tested intelligent, possessed strong arms and back, abundant…

Cultural Identity Project Reflection What did I learn about myself in each part of the project? In the Funds of Knowledge section of the project, I learned quite a bit about how I grew up compared to what I believe now. My household growing up had a slightly different set of rules that what I believe my current household has as norms. One major change is who is in my household. Growing up it was my parents and sister who were considered part of my household family. Now, it is just me and my…

In “Doc McStuffins” the focus is an African American girl who wants to be a doctor like her mother. She is a nurturing six year old girl who cares for stuffed animals and toys in her playhouse clinic. Aimed at preschoolers, “Doc McStuffins” appeals to black and brown young girls. Part of the appeal for these young girls is allowing them to see themselves represented as an aspiring intellectual professional. “Doc McStuffins” is mostly designed to entertain, a minus for parents of preschoolers,…

Barbies were first introduced in the late 1950’s and immediately pressed down on the way society views girls and how girls view themselves. negatively shape girls self-body image. Barbies have been a huge staple in children, mostly girls, childhood and this causes many girls to struggle with bad body images, also affect the way society sees women, and develop serious health issues. These affect the way women see themselves in the future. The Barbies so-called “perfect body” is unrealistic and…