Barbie has been an iconic toy since its introduction in the 1959 Toy Fair in New York. Quickly almost every little girl in American had to have one. Barbie went from a simple plastic toy to a role model and why wouldn’t she be? Barbie has had 130 jobs‚ ran for president 5 times‚ rides in a little pink corvette‚ and left Ken over 10 years ago but‚ she also has an eating disorder. Barbie’s waist‚ neck‚ and chest measurements are so disproportional that if she were a real woman she would have to‚ “crawl
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Problem “Kids will be kids.” Time and time again‚ this phrase has been used to dismiss the countless cases of bullying that take place in schools across the country. Such a carefree attitude towards a violent and brutal problem like bullying is a disturbing trend to see. Every year thousands of kids fall victim to schoolyard and online bulling. A child who has suffered from bullying is “2 to 9 times more likely to commit or attempt suicide” (Teen Health) and more often then not‚ cruelty from peers
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first Barbie doll (Lowen). Since her debut in 1959‚ over one billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries (Seare). A Barbie doll is probably one of the most famous cultural icons in America. When young girls look at the doll‚ they see an independent‚ adventurous female. However‚ people may not understand the effects that a Barbie doll can have on a little girl. Parents might think they are buying the ideal toy for their child‚ not knowing the shocking effects that
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Jazz by Ken Burns “JAZZ” is a documentary by Ken Burns released 2001 that focuses on the creation and development of jazz‚ America’s “greatest cultural achievement.” The first episodes entitled‚ “Gumbo‚ Beginnings to 1917” and “The Gift (1917-1924)‚ explain the early growth of jazz as it originates in New Orleans and its expands to Chicago and New York during the Jazz Age. In assessing the first two episodes of Ken Burns’ 2001 documentary‚ "JAZZ‚" this essay will explore the history of jazz‚
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popular Barbie doll created by Mattel‚ the idealized image of a woman in our patriarchal society is one who takes care of the home and is flawlessly beautiful with perfect skin‚ long legs‚ small waist‚ and slender figure. The Barbie doll is used as a tool for patriarchy in that it reinforces the notion that women should be domestic workers and maintain a feminine outer appearance. Also‚ patriarchal values affect girls starting at a young age as they unconsciously begin to believe that Barbie is what
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Discuss Ken Dempsey ’s reading on Community In the reading Community: Its Character and Meaning‚ the author‚ Ken Dempsy stresses the difficulties that arise when attempting to define this concept of community. It is one of the most contested concepts in the social sciences‚ yet sociologists persist in using it because the informal relationships we have beyond the household continue to play a significant part in people’s daily lives‚ and they find the notion of community indispensable to talking
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arrested for. However for most kids‚ this is something that they would do while playing violent video games. In today’s society we see these violent video games as a normal pass time where kids would get together and play games like black ops‚ grand theft auto‚ halo‚ assassin’s creed‚ battle field and many more. Most of these games revolve around killing‚ stealing‚ decapitating‚ assassinating and etc. Just saying these words make me cringe! Do you guys really think that kids should be exposed to such
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ON THE ELECTRODYNAMICS OF MOVING BODIES By A. EINSTEIN June 30‚ 1905 It is known that Maxwell’s electrodynamics—as usually understood at the present time—when applied to moving bodies‚ leads to asymmetries which do not appear to be inherent in the phenomena. Take‚ for example‚ the reciprocal electrodynamic action of a magnet and a conductor. The observable phenomenon here depends only on the relative motion of the conductor and the magnet‚ whereas the customary view draws a sharp distinction
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Ken Done Background: Ken Done is one of Australia’s famous artist. He has painted every day since 1975. His enterprise last year employed over 100 employees‚ including his wife who helps with fashion design expertise. Ken Done really is passionate about his painting and works of art. He takes his time and puts a lot of effort into his paintings to show people that he is very passionate. He has been in the advertising business for 16 years. He knows how to market his products and how to get his product
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HISTORY OF BARBIE Introduction: Barbie is often seen today as a bad role model for girls. I would like to show how Barbie is actually a good role model for girls. This is because of how Barbie inspires girls to dream big‚ how she teaches girls to respect others‚ and how she is actually less feminist than many people think she is. I. HOW DID BARBIE COME TO BE? A. Ruth and Elliot Handler founded Mattel Creations in 1945‚ and 14 years later‚ Ruth Handler gave the world the Barbie doll. (Barbie History)
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