Barbie Dolls In American Culture

Have you ever met somebody extremely perfect at everything they do? A doll that a child can actually call “friend” and play with it as if it actually has life? Barbie dolls can either be given for a birthday present or a christmas present. In American Culture, A barbie doll is a doll made out of plastic who has different hobbies, different fashion apparel, different skin colors, different hairstyles and comes with her own transportation and housing.
Barbie has many many hobbies that she is good at. She has been an astronaut, veterinarian, doctor, cheerleader, soccer player, police officer and many more. Her occupations give children a sense of aspiration. Her multiple occupations show that you can be who you want to be. Barbies smile while doing her hobbies show that doing something that you love and enjoy can bring happiness to your life. Children get a sense of that by owning a barbie, seeing her expand her hobbies everytime they get a new barbie. Her hobbies shows that she is perfect at what she does and that she is good at everything.
Her style brings out the imagine of a typical girl. With her dresses and colorful clothing, it gives a sense of style that woman come with. Barbie dresses the way she does to give children, especially girls, an idea of how to dress, giving them the confidence to wear whatever they want and feel good about themselves. There has been arguments about her skinny figure. People have said that barbie gives girls a negative image of the female body. They say that we can’t always be skinny and perfect as barbie is. In my opinion, whether barbie was skinny or fat, I think barbie sends a message that we should have healthy bodies and when we have healthy bodies, we can be happy with what we