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Marge Piercy was a poet who lived through the second wave of feminism in the early 1960’s. Furious that feminism existed, she published a poem in 1971 that changed the outlook of many people even to this day. Her poem, “Barbie Doll” was written about a young girl who kills herself while trying to change herself to fit society’s standards. The poem describes her as a normal, happy young girl who had a tough run in with puberty. Society started to expect her to change and look more appealing. Piercy

Barbie is viewed as an overly sexualized doll that is responsible for portraying unreasonable body image expectations. A study was completed with forty five girls ranging in age from four to seven (Sherman & Zurbriggen, 2014). Two different Barbie dolls as well as a Mrs. Potato Head doll were used in the experiment, with Mrs. Potato Head serving as the control (Sherman & Zurbriggen, 2014). After playing with the dolls and then being asked questions about their future career opportunities, the

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Living Doll subculture may be labeled as deviant. Living Dolls: Taking Bodily Perfection to the Extreme In today’s society, it’s common for people to be labeled or to group themselves based off their hobbies or interests. We all know of common labels like gamers, YouTubers, fashionistas and such that have to do with the popular hobbies of today, but what is a living doll? No, it’s not a doll that’s come to life, nor is it a life-like doll which are also becoming more popular. The Living Dolls in reference

However, there is no one mold fit all society. People, especially women, should not be stereotyped in roles or duties that society deemed “women only”. The poems “Barbie Doll”, “Girl”, and “Daystar” reveals the pain, shame, and loneliness that some women might experience because of society’s beliefs. Marge Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll” reveals society’s perception and expectations of girls as soon as they are born. She is to grow-up and adhere to normal girl behavior. Behavior that does not deviate

2011). Through media little girls are often depicted as older, therefore our little girls start wearing more revealing clothing and using makeup. Even the toys we provide our kids show them this concept, dolls are now filled with makeup and cute (revealing outfits) such as Barbies or Bratz dolls. Children at the age of 10 or 11 now think

Lao She’s Teahouse: Commitment to Social Visions Lead to Funerals in Corrupt States Lao She’s play Teahouse portrays the impact of three historical periods on the lives of the frequent guests of a traditional Chinese Tea House, called Yu Tai Tea House. The historical periods include the Qing Dynasty where the Manchus ruled China; the Republic of China (1912-1949); and the post world War II period of the Kuomintang’s cruel government in Beijing after the victory of the War of Resistance against

old Lisa’ as she is gifted a talking version of her favorite Barbie inspired doll, Malibu Stacey. Like every girl in Springfield, she is initially overjoyed to receive the gift, unlike other girls she becomes gravely disappointed to discover Stacey’s aspirations only amount to boys, cheerleading, and shopping. Embarking on an existential journey, Lisa questions herself and her community about their relationship to the doll and the world. Courageously, she storms the mansion of the doll’s inventor to

Chère Journal, The moon goddess stood on top of the hill, her white dress rippling in the breeze. A halo sat on top of her strawberry blonde head. Her beautiful face at peace with the night. Standing next to her was a wolf. His fur a tan browned with cinnamon ears rippling in the breeze. His striking face remained cold with fury, and… “And his paws were too big for his body," Millicent sighed. The drawing was not working. Turning another page in what she called her Moon and Wolf sketchbook. The floor

In the 1970s, 30 years after the creation of Wonder Woman. The “New Wonder Woman” came out as a totally different character in its comic series. She took off her classic costume and her bracelets to wear as a modern girl. Losing power means losing the Wonder Woman spirit for lots of Wonder Woman fans. Wonder Woman made her first appearance in the 1974 Wonder Woman movie. As the first live- action appearance of Wonder Woman, American actress Cathy Lee Crosby presented a Wonder Woman with short and