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I can think of a very specific example of classical conditioning. While my husband and I were dating he used classical conditioning on me. When we were in stores shopping he would do a very distinct whistle to get my attention. I honestly never knew I was “being trained” in a sense until a week or more went by and when we were on separate aisles he whistled to find me. My head turned immediately looking for him because I knew that was his whistle. To this day he still whistles to find me in stores

Barbie The poem “Barbie Doll” written by Marge Piercy is about the pressure of fitting in society. We look at a healthy girl that had a normal childhood. She grew up playing with toys according to her gender and was considered smart at school. This girl had an endless number of qualities for having a wonderful future. Everything for her lost value when in her adolescence a classmate made her feel not beautiful because she did not look like a Barbie doll. There was a time in my life when

B arbie has been a childhood favorite for almost forty years, but what is she really teaching society? There are several large controversies around her success including materialism and lack of diversity. But more importantly, is the unnatural body image that she presents for young men and women. In truth, if Barbie was to be life-size, she would not be able to stand up straight. She would have to talk on all fours and would not be able to support her own weight. In addition, she would also only

More Than a Girl: An Analysis on Theme for Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” Marge Piercy (born in 1936) is a powerful poet based on her poems about feminism. She addresses social issues of women through her poetry. Her narrative poem, “Barbie Doll” (Published in 1971) addresses the gender roles and expectations of women in the society of the time when she wrote the poem (1960’s). The way she uses diction and figurative language reveals the theme of feminism and social expectations women were expected

adapted from the essay published in 1991 titled ‘’Gals and Dolls: The Moral Value of ‘Bad’ Toys”, written by Marni Jackson. The essay concentrates on the reality of children’s toys, specially Barbie dolls and the way it influences children’s development of social values. The purpose is this essay is to generate new perspectives of Barbie dolls to the reader and its social impact. The audience is parents, which have bought their child Barbie dolls and not knowing the effect it can have on their children

Barbie has been a statement toy in every child’s bedroom since 1959. It is a toy that no one has gotten bored of or been categorised as a fad. It is a great influence in pop culture and effects it in many ways. Fashion is one of the most influential trademarks of Barbie as it shows the styles of that time. like its fashion, interests and beliefs. Barbie has been involved in many controversies over the decades because of its unachievable body and its lack of diversity throughout the years. Throughout

life for it represents something that they believe in, something that is influential to mold the ways in which we view our world. In 1959, Barbie was created; today Barbie creates the way we look at ourselves and society. Up to date, 1 billion Barbie dolls have been sold. The number still being more than the population of the United States of America, Brazil and Pakistan combined. The Barbie brand is worth 2 million dollars (and counting) which is a little ahead of the luxury brand Armani. However Barbie’s

“The Youngest Doll” tells a tale of the female characters being mistreated and taking revenge,oppression the oppressor and of sacrifice.The Story makes us sympathize with the women that are being mistreated in the story.The Story explores the ideas of realism mixed with some mysticism.There are a few lenses to explore the story from a good amount of point of views. It is set in the mid 1900s and gives a conservative point of view from the characters. Analyzing The Youngest Doll through the Feminist

"Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy, published in 1969, is about a girl who is smart, strong, and wonderful; these values cannot be seen since society focuses on her flaws and deems that she is not attractive. Society bombards the young woman by pointing out her flaws and pushing her to change. Soon she believes that to be beautiful she has to fit into a certain mold that society deems worthy. The young woman begins to change herself according to society’s standards. She changes her attitude, the way she

“I want that doll,” I said when I was five. My mom came back with the response of “Why?” and I had a clear answer to that. “Because everyone else has one and I want to fit in,” said a child who is oblivious to the influence of the outside world. This feeling of having to have a material thing, just to fit into a group, is even present in the global society. Materialism is such a prominent issue in the world today and in the world of The Semplica-Girl Diaries by George Saunders. The Semplica-Girl