[18] Mattel said that the waist of the Barbie doll was made small because the waistbands of her clothes‚ along with their seams‚ snaps‚ and zippers‚ added bulk to her figure.[19] In 1997‚ Barbie’s body mold was redesigned and given a wider waist‚ with Mattel saying that this would make the doll better suited to contemporary fashion designs.[20][21] "Colored Francie" made her debut in 1967‚ and she is sometimes described as the first African American Barbie doll. However‚ she was produced using the
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Barbie: The Bitch Has Everything? On eBay‚ a bidder can purchase a pink license plate frame that says‚ “I want to be Barbie. The bitch has everything.” Barbie appears to have the perfect body‚ Ken‚ her handsome boyfriend‚ a multitude of careers ranging from a teacher to an astronaut‚ and an endless wardrobe with all the accessories. But a close examination of Barbie may reveal that she does not have everything. Mattel’s Barbie doll has enjoyed a long and profitable history. Invented by
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Is Barbie the ideal woman? "For generations she has been the doll that little girls have aspired to be a party girl‚ career woman‚ and bathing beauty all wrapped into one" (Cain 1). In Marge Piercy’s poem "Barbie Doll‚" the title emphasizes the theme of the poem‚ which is that girls are ultimately captured by society’s narrow definitions of feminine behavior and beauty. By comparing the young woman in the poem to a Barbie doll‚ the author reveals the irony of the title. In the poem‚ the speaker is
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Cleveland High School Kristen Ferrara Mrs. Lakas Period 3 June 8‚ 2008 Marge Piercy A lot of authors express their emotions‚ thoughts and feelings through works of literature. Things they hear and see‚ as well as own life experiences influence some authors. Marge Piercy‚ a well-known author‚ was inspired by the stories her grandmother and mother would tell her throughout her childhood. Piercy was also encouraged by her mother to be observant and to remember what she would observe
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Barbie Purpose statement: The purpose of this speech is to inform the audience about Barbie. INTRODUCTION: I. Did you know in every second of everyday‚ two Barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world? A. Barbie was invented in 1959 by Ruth Handler. B. She was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City. II. Barbie has been an important part of the toy fashion doll market for fifty years. A. She has been the subject of numerous controversies and lawsuits
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In Sandra Cisneros’s "Barbie-Q"‚ a sudden abundance of flawed Barbie dolls makes the child narrator accepts her own identity and discards society’s ideals of women. The initial storyworld is that of materialism and perfection. What the narrator values in her dolls and what she plays with them could be seen as a reflection of her own self image‚ of what she thinks she should look like and what kind of life she should live. From the first few lines of the story it becomes clear that the narrator of
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impressionable? Her name is Barbie and that is exactly the impression of her that young‚ new‚ millennial parents would have you believe. They would have you believe that an inanimate object is to blame for the poor self image the girls of today have. It is not as if the media has already taken everything they deem desirable about a women’s body and have objectified it in all manners possible for a profit. It is not as if the film industry stereotyped what “beautiful” was long before Barbie was even hitting
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Informative Speech: Barbie With more than 150 careers on her resume she has worked as a Nurse‚ lifeguard‚ dance teacher and even astronaut. Her popularity has spread throughout the world for decades. She is beautiful‚ talented and every little girl has yearned to have her. Who is this woman you may ask? Her name is Barbie. I will be speaking about the History‚ popularity‚ and controversies of the Barbie doll. The Barbie doll was invented by a woman named Ruth Handler in 1959. Ruth had a daughter
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Title: history of Barbie Specific purpose: to inform my audience about the history of Barbie Introduction: how many of you watch the Barbie story? Is there anyone left on the planet that doesn’t know what a Barbie doll is? I knew that everybody know about the story of Barbie‚ but how many of you know about history of Barbie? Now‚ I will give you the information about the history of Barbie. Barbie dolls are sold nearly worldwide. They have been the subject of numerous books and controversies‚
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Evening Informative Outline Deborah Cooper The History of Barbie and How Profitable Collecting Her Can Be Speech Goal: I want my audience to know how Barbie came to be‚ and how collecting the different types can be profitable. Introduction Hook: I’m a Barbie girl‚ in a Barbie world. Life is plastic. It’s fantastic! Credibility: My name is Debbie Cooper‚ and I am a Barbie Collector. Thesis: Knowing the history behind what you collect‚ makes it even more
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