Bratz

In Cinderella Ate My Daughter Peggy Orenstein examines the triumphs and pitfalls navigating raising a daughter, in today’s mixed message world. From peer pressure and the need to fit in today’s society, young females have commercialism forced at them at every turn and in very clever ways. Doll creators have been pushing the boundaries of good taste with each new season launch. When the more “mature” actresses at the age of 17 feel the need to do something drastic to remove them from the wholesome

COMM 3310 – LEGAL CASE BRIEF Citation: Mattel, Inc., et al v. MGA Entertainment, Inc., et al, No. 11-56357 (9th Cir. 2013) Chapters Brief Applies: Chapter 14 Intellectual Property: Copyright Facts: In the case of Mattel, Inc. vs MGA Entertainment, Inc, the dispute started in 2005 when MGA filled action against Mattel for (1) False Designation of Origin of Affiliation, (2) Unfair Competition, (3) Dilution, and (4) Unjust Enrichment. This case was tried in California’s Central District Court. Ultimately

toys for boys and the toys for girls. The types of toys that were out on the shelves were different, but also the way the toys were presented were different. Girls toys mainly consisted of stuffed animals, dress up clothes, babies and dolls including Bratz, Barbies and fairies. The primary colors of all these toys consisted of different shades of purple, pink, and white. There were bits of blue and yellow but it seemed that all the colors stood out and had a type of feminine aspect to them. Besides color

1. I did my research on toys at Target. What I discovered was that mostly all gender-neutral toys have to do with educational toys and toys for children whose mindset does not see that’s a girl or boy toy. All the gender-neutral toys were colorful, but mostly used green, blue, yellow, and red colors, thus making targeting boys and girls. What I found in the masculine toy section was that mostly all the toys were blue, black, or dark colors. Lots of toys promoted violence like the Nerf guns and Power

The main difference in these two articles is their personal feelings and their different personalities traits that influence their opinions about the princess culture. Our core beliefs form in our childhood and early teenage years. The “big five” traits model represents five dimensions or clusters of personality that jointly describe human personality (Digman, 1990; McCrae & Costa, 1999). These five major traits are (1) openness to experience; (2) conscientiousness; (3) extraversion; (4) agreeableness;

forgotten about this and during the altercation between the two individuals in room 122, The situation may have gotten more tense in which Brady may have been attacked by a milia and in self-defence may have grabbed the closest object to him, such as the Bratz World Globe, and struck Emilia with it. This generally means that a milia could’ve been extremely susceptible to an easy head

Children need to look up to a good role model. A good role model includes being ambitious and doing good deeds. Most little girls look up to the doll named Barbie. Do you ever consider why teenage girls have low self-confidence and are never satisfied with what they have? As young children, girls are indirectly taught what people think perfection looks like. In this day in age perfection comes in all shapes and sizes. Personal body image is a subject that is kept quiet, but is very real. Who is the

images of dolls on body image of 5-8-year old’s.” The American Psychological Association, 42(2), 283-292. doi:10.1037/0012-1649.42.2.283. Karniol, R., Stuemler‐Cohen, T., & Lahav‐Gur, Y. (2012). Who likes Bratz? The impact of girls’ age and gender role orientation on preferences for Barbie versus Bratz. Psychology & Marketing, 29(11), 897-906. doi:10.1002/mar.2057. Koste, V. G. (1995). Dramatic play in childhood: Rehearsal for life. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Kuther, T. L., & McDonald, E. (2004). Early

Specifically looking at girl stereotypes, toys targeted towards them are packaged in pink, purple and other bright colors of the rainbow. The most popular toys in this demographic are brands like Bratz, Barbie, or Disney Princesses. These dolls can push boundaries on how suggestive their marketing can get. Bratz dolls are usually dressed in skimpy clothing and adorn heavy makeup. Midge and Baby is a controversial Barbie that was pregnant with a baby to promote the idea of family planning. Yet at the same

The misconception of what is beautiful can be detrimental to young girls. In a television industry attempt to sell goods, they are depicted as sexy. Creating a need for parents to intervene and present a more realistic and normal view of physical beauty. Today, TV presents sexually based images crafted to appeal to young girls. Unfortunately, they are led to believe that their value is only skin deep, causing flawed expectations, illusions, and wrong information about the truth of the physical