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Barbie's New Stereotypes
The advertisement I picked for my essay is the front cover of a Time magazine showing a Barbie doll in a black dress and wearing black boots. The Barbie doll is in a walking pose with her head a little tilted down, and arms behind her back. Her hair is long, blonde, and straight. Her body is different than from the traditional BARBIE doll, it’s not like the rest of the dolls, this one is different. The front cover of the magazine also include words such as “Now can we stop talking about my body?” and “What Barbie's new shape says about American beauty.” The primary appeal that the author or advertiser uses to persuade the audience is pathos because it expresses emotion. The advertisement is expressing feeling because it makes girls question
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