In the early 1990’s‚ it was reported that eleven million women in the United States suffer from various eating disorders. At the same time‚ at least ninety percent of people struggling with eating disorders are female (Stephens). Many researchers tried to figure out why so many women today were suffering from these terrible conditions that destroy people from the inside out. After thorough amounts of research were done‚ it was concluded that today’s society generates intense amounts of pressure on
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such as Novi Star‚ an alien girl‚ and Mattel ’s Monster High Dolls‚ who more closely resemble the villain in horror films than any domestic goddess. As an employee of Toys “R” Us‚ I have witnessed the change from girls wanting the newest‚ pinkest Barbie to the latest‚ scariest Monster High Doll. The boys ’ aisle is also making a change‚ namely Nerf Guns for girls‚ Easy Bake Ovens for boys‚ and a new branch of Legos called “Lego Friends” for girls. Although these changes would seem a move in the
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1) Why has the United States brewing industry become more concentrated over the last two decades? I think that there is a couple of reason for this trend in the United States. One thing is that the consumption of beer has been slowly declining‚ in order to raise in market share‚ companies are having to think of ways to take customers away from other companies. This would lead to the rise in market share for some companies and the decrease or closer of over companies. Another risen is advertisement
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set‚ yet I am one of the happiest teenagers in America. Some might ask‚ how is this possible? In response‚ I would say nothing more than “Imperfection is perfection.” It happens far too often that young girls open a magazine and see the unrealistic Barbie doll figures of supermodels and actors. As a result‚ a girl’s self-esteem can be dropped to such low levels that her views of herself are very atrocious; many women even hate their bodies. To solve this problem‚ real women should be what is displayed
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body type. In addition‚ many girls feel the need to fit into the mold instead of being there true unique selves. Single individuals are different in their own way‚ however the media has drilled it into every girls mind‚ and they must have a Barbie doll figure in order to be happy. In today’s world‚ young women are constantly under the impression that they have to fit the current definition in order to fit in with society so men can recognize them. The mass media establishes ideological standards
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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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