Beauty is in the eye of society. Society has created an
unattainable standard of beauty yet forces women to try to attain it. Even
though Barbie dolls reflect these unattainable standards, I don’t think they
have a psychological impact on young girls that causes them to become obsessed
with their appearance. I used to play with Legos for years yet I don’t have a
desire to become an engineer. The main reason girls are so concerned about
their appearances is due to their role models who impact their life. When Emily
Prager said that “we’re all trapped in Barbie’s world”(Prager 355), I imagined
an adult incarcerating their child in a giant version of Barbie’s dream house. Parents
only buy their female children barbies and pink dresses which cause girls to
feel like these are the only options for their gender. Celebrities are
constantly teaching girls that if there is some part of you that society
doesn’t appreciate just change it with plastic surgery. Doll manufacturers are
only concerned about making money so they don’t care if Barbies affect beauty
standards or not. It is the adults in society who care about the beauty
standards of the next generation. Real people have a greater impact than a
plastic doll.
"Help, I'm trapped"
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