The Influence Barbie Has On Young Girl by Raquel Santocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi "We girls can do anything" en-us 2019-04-09 04:15:54 UTC 2023-05-03 14:44:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/367277282/9470cc35802df742228ce7a801c4205d/head.jpg What Nickolay Lamm did to the Barbie industry raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349790732 Many people have noticed the drastic difference between what the unrealistic 1959 original barbie looks like compared to the average 19 year old female. In 2014 an individual by the name of Nickolay Lamm had enough of the unrealistic expectations 1959 barbie was having on his nieces, and made a difference. He the began to make barbies for his nieces that would not have a negative impact on what they should like like in years to come. The female version he created (as shown above) went viral even Mattel seemed to take notice, finally creating its own more realistic Barbies in 2016. Lamm says that, “people argue that a toy can't do any harm. However, if we criticize skinny models, we should at least be open to the possibility that Barbie may negatively influence young girls as well.” I strongly agree with Lamm in that Barbie can have a negative influence on young girls which indeed it does! If parents give girls as young as the age of two a Barbie, I believe it is drilling into their head the idea of what they should look; when in fact it is impossible!]]> 2019-04-09 04:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349790732 The Barbie Doll Test raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349791798 This video demonstrates a clear issue that the original 1959 thin, fair skinned, blonde haired barbie has drilled into the mind of young children. In this video children are asked to choose from three barbies, they must choose which barbie they think is the prettiest and which one is bad. One of the barbies is the typical 1959 light skin, blonde barbie, the other has a medium skin tone with brown hair and the last one has a dark complexion and black hair. More than half of the chidden chose blonde barbie as the prettiest and half of the children chose black barbie as bad. By doing this test on average young children it gives a clear understanding of the negative impacts the 1959 barbie has on young children.

]]> 2019-04-09 04:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349791798 What are we doing now in the barbie industry: The New Diversity in Barbie Dolls raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349792040 In this article it goes into detail of what Mattels vision and purpose into offering a diverse selection of dolls. Mattel calls it “evolution of Barbie,”  the company presents diversity not only in body shape but also in race and ethnicity, represented by the seven different skins tones they now offer. This article was published in 2016, but is it too late to change this generation of young girls idea on what is beautiful? Does Barbie Make Girls Want to Be Thin? and the answer is yes! Studies show that when exposed to Barbie dolls and other similar toys, girls aged  5-8 showed signs  of “lower self-esteem and greater desire for a thinner body shape.” To me this is extremely sad to see something that was just meant to be a toy being known to have a negative impact on young girls.]]> 2019-04-09 04:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349792040 History of Barbie raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349792412 The Barbie doll was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler, the co-founder of Mattel, whose own daughter was named Barbara. Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. Barbie's job was to serve as a teenage fashion doll, but in years to come we have all learned the negative impact Barbie may have on young girls. The doll has been made in versions connected to over 125 different careers, even including The President of the United States. The first Barbie was sold for $3, additional clothing based on the latest runway trends from Paris were sold, costing anywhere from $1 to $5. In 1959 when Barbie was introduced to the world they sold over 300 000 of them. Barbie started off as just a doll and a few clothing accessories but has grown tremendously to including anything from television shows to barbie dream houses to even barbie apparel. 

]]> 2019-04-09 04:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/349792412 Reflective Questions raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350201944
  • What did you learn about the topic that most surprised you?
    • Previously before researching Barbie as a whole I had some knowledge, since I have my own barbie doll collection and have grown up around Barbie. Although I did not know the serious impact Barbie had on young girls I had some knowledge based on the obvious. It surprised me to find out the extent of how young girls are affected by a toy that was meant to be harmless but in return has set up and unrealistic expectations for the way girls should look.

    • Provide a real-life example of how this topic is relevant or interesting for you. Relate the topic to your life in some way.
    A real-life example of how this topic is relevant is my direct experience with Barbie. Growing up every Christmas I got that years Barbie of the year, which I was never allowed to open and still have in boxes to this day. I had a huge barbie dream doll house with tons of barbie and accessories to go along with it. Lucky for me I grew up with two brothers so my focus toy wise was not just on barbies even though I might have wanted it to be. Even though me personally I have not been affective or obsessed with looking like a toy I grew up with, reflecting I can definitely see how it can be possible.

    • Which research did you find most interesting?  Why?
    During my research I learned a lot of interesting facts but one of the most interesting was how girls who played with Barbie aged  5-8 showed signs  of “lower self-esteem and greater desire for a thinner body shape.” A toy that was meant to me harmless has had such an impact to society.

    • What are you most likely to remember from this research?
    After my research I am most likely to remember that statistic on how young girls are affected since it was so surprising to me. Previous to my research I knew the possible negative impact Barbie could have on young girls expectations on there own bodies but I had no idea there was proven research done.

    • How has learning about this topic changed you? Discuss your attitude, practices, etc.
    Learning further about this topic had changed my overall perspective on it. I always knew barbies to be positive or just viewed as a toy, I never knew the serious negative outcome that can possibly come out of playing with barbies at such a young age. It is very sad to me how young girls live with such anxiety and low self esteem due to a toy that was created to be harmless.



    ]]>     2019-04-10 02:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350201944     An obsession with the perfect body raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350208353 Body image problems have taken a new spin within the last couple of decades. Social media has had a huge impact on the obsession some individuals have on the image of their bodies. Some say Barbie originated this problem within young girls. The ideal female body is depicted with a slim waist, and is also tall and fit; which also matches the body type of Barbie. Little girls grow up believing that they need to match that ideal. In some cases, this has reached the level of a disorder with some young women surgically molding their bodies to look like Barbie. In this video it is an example of an extreme cause with an obsession to look like barbie but it has also became very popular. Each year more and more girls are beginning to alter there bodies to look like a real-life barbie doll.

    ]]>     2019-04-10 03:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350208353     Positives Barbie has on young girls raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350213367 Life in general, individuals always look at the negatives instead of the positives. In this case yes Barbie has negative factors that affect young girls but there also are a lot of positives. This article goes over the fact that Barbie proves girls really can do anything. Barbie’s countless number of movies and television shows also give young girls proper morals since Barbie treats everyone the right way. As the article also says it is true Barbies measurements are bad, but her brain is huge and her gold is gold.]]> 2019-04-10 04:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350213367 Why this mom is ok with her daughter playing with barbies raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350215177 We all clearly know the negative effects with young girls who play with barbies beginning at a young age. In this article this mom displays her opinion why she is perfectly okay with buy-in her daughter barbies. instead of looking at the negatives, this mom looks at how barbie is an inspiration to young girls.]]> 2019-04-10 04:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350215177 Citations raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350526043 (n.d.). Retrieved from https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-barbie-effect.html
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    ]]>     2019-04-10 19:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350526043     Barbies effect on body image raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350533371 College student Galia Slayen tells HLN's Dr. Drew she made a life-size version of Barbie to highlight eating disorders]]> 2019-04-10 19:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350533371 Real life Barbie & Ken raquelsantocono https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350534262 In recent years Barbie 'brand' has not only affected females but also males. This photo shows a real life barbie and also a real life ken; two individuals that have gone to great lengths to modify their bodies to look like dolls. More and more people are becoming obsessed with looking like these plastic dolls that they will do whatever even spend hundreds of thousands of dollars just to be compared to them in the real world.]]> 2019-04-10 19:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/raquelsantocono/day51robw4zi/wish/350534262