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Barbie is a bad role model for young girls. Research has shown that Barbie would have been measured at 5’9” and according to one of her ‘stages’ she would weigh only 110 lbs. Based on these measurements Barbie,if a real woman, would have a B.M.I of 16.24 and would fit in the criteria for being anorexic(Rampages Barbie). Who would want an anorexic doll as a role model for their child? In 1959 the Barbie doll was first introduced by the company Mattel. Barbie was originally meant to be the perfect

partnership and created the brand Bratz and marked the line bases on his concepts. The drawing was the basis idea for the first generation of Bratz dolls names, Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha and Jade. After the success of Bratz, Mattel sued in 2004 his formed employee Carlos Bryant alleging copyright and trade secrets violation, claiming he had worked for MGA to develop the Bratz dolls while still employed by Mattel. Therefore, they owned the concept and therefore the Bratz brand. The first phase of the case

Mattel: Influences of Barbie dolls on young children Mattel is considered one of the most leading industry when it comes to the invention of toys and video games. Mattel is also a leading brand company that researches and develops new toys and then buys or license them from inventors. But what exactly are they doing to convince us consumers to buy their products? For the past decades now, Barbie dolls mainly created by Mattel have grown tremendously and have made a huge impact to children’s lives

The Barbie dolls were invented in the year 1959 on March 9, by a American company called Mattel,inc. Barbie dolls have been around for the last 57 years it is a world wide known children toy that changes throughout the years. Barbie dolls play a major role in pop culture life in many ways. Barbie dolls reinforce the idea of fashion in the current year. They creates new styles of barbie dolls with different interests, this applies for barbies who show interest in pop, career interest women's, space

A lot has changed since 1959! Barbie was created in March of 1959, by an American businesswoman named Ruth Handler. Ruth use to watch her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she loved using her paper dolls as adults instead of infants which all of the dolls were back in 1959. Barbie was based off of a German doll called Bild Lilli. Every girl wanted her own Barbie and they still do! Every time a new Barbie comes out it’s to represent the era’s new fashion statements, new makeup

Role models are particularly important for young children, and are a key factor in theirbehaviour and the development of their identity (Aacap, 2017). Children may have several role models who they admire and aspire to become, it is the actions of these role models that have an impact upon how children think and behave. Although not all role models are good, those that are can have a positive impact on children by encouraging them to have greater self-esteem. They also encourage children to strive

Anna Middleton Professor Stowe IAH 201 November 12, 2017 The National Impact of Barbie Dolls on Young Girls Beauty standards differ around the world. In the Maasai tribes of Africa, having piercings and colorful intricate jewelry is considered beautiful. In China, women try and avoid sunlight in hopes of having the lightest, fairest skin. In Mexico, it is considered beautiful to have long black wavy hair. However, the standard of beauty that seems to be consistent around the world is having a thin

Rutgers Application Essay My fascination with Barbie dolls during my younger years foreshadowed what I would later consider my greatest source of misery. To the dismay of my “moderately conservative” town in the otherwise liberal state of New Jersey, I turned my back to G.I. Joe and cleats and gravitated toward 2002’s more glamorous icons: Barbie, Ken, and their collapsible mansion. My childhood went buy without much turmoil, but by the eighth grade, the “guys” (a group from which I was formally

The Importance of Diversity in Dolls Many toy companies have now made their dolls diverse because of all of the races in America. They have not just changed people with different skin tones or facial hair but also have changed the amount of genders. This is very important because many religions or people don’t look or want the original blonde barbie. Now people want stuff that will make other people and children feel special about themselves. In fact, Many people want their children to have dolls

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, Sonio Singh takes a different approach to this trend by utilizing Bratz dolls as her subjects. The divisive brand came onto the market in 2001 to controversy as they are thinner than Barbie and are decorated with piles of makeup and dressed in clothes that have been described as sexualized. The tagline of Bratz is to “ teach girls fun. Even though critiques are strong, the brand has a huge following and has a comeback at the criticism. The debate around