Representation Of Women In Barbie Doll Ads

Mattel Inc. is the induction industry of the Barbie dolls. The first Barbie doll was invented in 1959 and since then, the Barbie dolls have been around for decades and have become some of the most popular dolls in the world. Young girls often enjoy playing make believe with their Barbie dolls through the way they dress, and make the dolls behave during play time. Most young girls see themselves through their dolls and so the young children view the Barbie dolls as their idol and future self when they grow older. There have been many arguments concerning the female representation of these dolls since it was first introduced. In recent years, the messages convey in these Barbie’s ads are now extreme. The most common arguments about the representation of female body in Barbie’s ads include self-esteem, sexism, and feminism among different people. The Barbie doll ad “Barbie Little
The ads can be the undoing for most women especially young girls who are not yet comfortable with their body image. When presented with images of the different Barbie dolls in the ad, some women and young girls will be more likely to develop eating disorder, and a low self-esteem almost immediately when exposed to the image of these dolls. These ads are more likely to increase Body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem in young girls. Due to the low self-esteem that the girls develop, they become unhappy with their body and will try everything possible to be thin as the doll. The ad will only provoke unsecure young girls develop unhealthy eating habits and strange behaviors to help them loose weight. Many young girls will take one at the Barbie doll and say they want I want to look like the doll. The influence the ad will have on the young girls will too strong for some and they will spend their entire life torturing themselves to look like the Barbie dolls in the