criticized or left behind by the others. Fitting in is the most important thing to accomplish‚ even if it means to lose one’s identity in the way of getting it. This situation is exemplified in the two works of literature “Greasy Lake” by T. C. Boyle and “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy. In these two stories‚ it can be seen how society is constantly trying to shape the people to act alike‚ having no own personality; and look alike‚ changing their own images to mimic another. Although both stories share the same
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example some people believe a young boy playing with Barbie’s can make him gay or feminine. And new “groundbreaking” commercials like the Moschino Barbie commercial with a young boy who is acting stereotypically feminine‚ can reinforce these stereotypes and scare people more. While there is nothing wrong with a boy being “feminine” and playing with a Barbie the commercial can terrify some conservative parents. This research is meant to find the reason why some parents can get extremely passionate about
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figures they play with; girls look to their Barbies and dolls to see how society mandates teens and young adults to be. Bratz dolls are also among those Barbie-type toys that girls are looking up to these days. Bratz dolls are similar to Barbie in form; however‚ Bratz are more fashionable and “hip” than the traditional blonde-haired‚ blue-eyed Barbie. In fact‚ the more fashionable and “hip” the dolls become‚ the more negative the image becomes that they exude. The outrageous clothing and makeup advertised
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I absolutely loved Stephen Hinshaw’s essay “ What Is The Triple Blind” and I couldn’t agree with it more. He made extremely strong points that boys and girls need to be educated on. Especially students in grades 9-12‚ which seem to be the hardest for all gender’s. One really strong point of his was on pg 277 “whatever else she made decide‚ she must also be sexy‚ thin‚ and pretty‚ have either a great boyfriend or a husband and kids and be wildly successful at her career.” There is so much expected
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method Aug 18‚ 2014 Week 3 IRAC method Mattel‚ Inc. v. MGA Entertainment‚ Inc. Case No. 11-56357 (9th Cir. Jan. 24‚ 2013) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Facts This was a litigation case between Mattel‚ Inc.‚ the maker of Barbie dolls‚ and MGA Entertainment‚ Inc.‚ the maker of Bratz dolls‚ Mattel stated claims for copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets‚ and MGA stated its own counterclaim misappropriation of trade secrets. The idea for the Bratz
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little more about the product and what or how it came about. I don’t think she has a good self esteem and that is why she created this product to make her feel better about her own self. It was like she was trying to get her Barbie dolls life or the one she dreamed up for her Barbie doll. She wants woman to look at this product to feel better about themselves‚ when in all reality she looked at cosmetic surgery to feel better and then thought of a product to sell to try to make some money. The physical
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have eating disorders are women. These are both two awful statistics that were shown in this film. Some conclusion that was drawn from this movie was that little girls dolls are one of the biggest problems in today’s society. They said that Bratz and Barbie dolls are making outfits “sexier” and with less clothes which enforces some of these stats in society. If I were to sit down with the commentator of this film I would have a couple of questions and comments for him. First I would ask them how
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product and what consumers internationally are looking for in a product. Next Mattel needs to realize that they produced one of the most famous dolls around the world known as the Barbie doll‚ that was a big hit and every young girl had to have one. Mattel needs to take this into consideration when making their decisions so Barbie dolls aren’t being recalled next and leaving consumers even more unhappy with their company. Another important factor is social responsibly‚ Mattel’s focus is on children and
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Food‚ attire and even toy companies have standards to what they use for advertising and how an individual looks. A fair example would be the toy company Mattel and their famous toy‚ Barbie. The original Barbie Doll has a slim figure‚ a model height‚ platinum blonde hair and tan skin‚ yet this doll is one of the most popular toys given to young children. As of January 2016 Mattel introduced new barbies with different body shapes‚ which will increase
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manufactured in China contained lead paint The following month had seen a series of recalls‚ rising political tensions between the United States and Chinese governments‚ and a suicide But no company had been in China longer than Mattel; the original Barbie had been created there in 1959 Mattel had a depth of experience and a longevity of relationships which should have prevented it. In the end it was those relationships and that longevity which may have contributed to the product safety failures.
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