Barbie's are changing the way girls look at themselves.
When growing up, I always remember playing with my Barbie dolls and always wanting the latest Barbie, or even her latest outfit. Once I learned that there were barbie movies I was so excited. But what goes on when we look/ play with the barbies and how has it changed our perspective? Let's dive in
Studies show that 6-9-year-olds play with Barbies the most. When given 2 Barbie's the children showed that they were more likely to want to be skinner in life than those who were given proportional dolls. In fact, given Barbie's proportions ( small feet, tiny waist, and large chest), barbie would have to walk on all fours if she was in real life. Most children don't understand though. They want to be pretty like barbie and be skinny. The perfect picture, in their eyes at least. In 2016 is finally when they have all-inclusive Barbie's.
Although they now have all-inclusive Barbie's has the damage already been done? The teens who used to play with Barbie's before they were inclusive are now on social media. Social media tells women, to wear makeup, but not too much, you put it on, and all of a sudden you should feel okay without Makeup. They tell us that we are asking for it, just because guys can't keep it to themselves, they tell us to change ourselves, little by little until finally, you are nothing but a picture-perfect version, they feel, but then they find something else to change.
Are we setting up our future like this? Do we want our younger generation to endure what we had to? I believe that Barbie's should be more proportional, that way it doesn't shape what the younger generation sees as ok in their eyes.
Do you think that playing with Barbie's has an impact on children?
Did you ever play with Barbie's?
Do you think that they are perceived as perfect to younger children?
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Great topic choice and well done overall Makena! I do think your summary could be a tad longer. Perhaps add a picture of the all-inlcusive Barnie so people could see it. I also think you could have replied back a few more times on three different days.
I think barbies are just a everyday kid toy and it will not impact the way they live or see themselves. I never played with barbies because I am a boy and not a girl. I personally think its your own choice to buy your kids barbies.
I do think that barbies could impact the way they see themselves. They see a barbie and wonder if that is what they are supposed to look like. I did play with barbies when I was younger and I don't even think it impacted the way I see myself. I do think that kids could look up to barbie and want to look like her.
I don't think tht playing with Barbies has an affect on kids. They are young and don't think too much of it. I didn't play with Barbies because I am a boy, but my ilttle sisters do. I do not think the kids will be impacted on how they think of themselves because they play with Barbies.
I think that there an okay toy if they can dress the doll appropriatelyl which also goes along with how old they are when the first start to play with it. I don't feel like it is any worse than any of the other toys that other kids might play with even with all the other toys they might play with.
I do think that playing with Barbies could have an affect on children. I think that for many younge girls Barbies are seen as the standard for perfection, and that could be extremely detrimental to the developing childs self-esteem and body image. I myself never played with Barbies.
I think that it is okay for children to play with barbies and that they are a good toy for them. I think that they are too young to realize all those things. I think that they just see them as any other toy they play with.
I think that barbies are an okay toy. I think that at a young age, many children are too young and not going to pick up on the "perfect body standard" that young. I did play with barbies but they were never my go to toy. Overall, I think barbies are a fine toy for children.
Although I wasn't affected by this. We don't know how this society's children would take the "perfect" barbie. I know of many 9-year-olds that have had Tik Tok for a couple of years, and what comes up on it can be pretty graphic. Most are saying that they don't have the mental ability, but if 9-year-olds know how to do stuff even we shouldn't be knowing. There is no way that they won't compare it to themselves
I can see how Barbie dolls can affect how young children see themselves. The company is still trying to make more inclusive dolls, however there are still many barriers that they have yet to cross such as Barbies with hijabs. To some, Barbie dolls can be seen as harmful, but to other children they were merely toys.
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