do you think that barbie gives the impression to young girls that all females should have pencil thin waists and perky boobs?
2006-12-02 10:54:42 · 29 answers · asked by jazette 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
maybe ..depends how the little girl is raised mostly
2006-12-02 10:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by Sxoxo 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No not at all i never thought about that as a little girl i loved barbie yet have always loved having darker hair. She is smiley and happy and as loads of different great occupations and has a really fun life. There is nothing wrong with that. And she has friends of all different colours and races! As for the small waist and perky boobs well most women develop perky boobs so maybe it is good if they are encouraged to keep them perky? Wear correct fitting bras and things. And a small waist is result of a good diet and no smoking. If a girl or women feels inferior to a Barbie it is more likely to do with her upbringin and family environment i would say. However, I really dislike bratz dolls beacuse they look like tarty little girls as opposed to attractive beautiful women, like Barbie! Long live barbie!!! And Sindy beacause she is English.
2006-12-02 12:47:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
When they are young, girls are not completely affected. However, it affects their later years, around early teens, when they start feeling unsure of themselves and potentially worthless. Since they believe that Barbie is perfect at everything, the think the need to have a pencil-thin waist, huge boobs, blond hair, and blue eyes too.
2006-12-02 11:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
when i was younger i didnt think much about barbies image to be honest but times are changing and with younger children becoming anorexic etc it could be!
I once heard that if barbie was a real woman she would have to crawl on hands and knees due to the impossible sizing of boobs to waist, she wouldnt be able to stand!
i think personally the media is more to blaim than dolls, with skinny clothing always being on show on skinny models when you find the same clothes and try them on and look a lot bigger than the models i think it puts a bit of a downer on people although most are too young to understand the dimentions of models and how they most are litterally starving to be as thin as they are.
2006-12-04 00:36:38 · answer #4 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no.... it's not as bad as Bratz. No, I think that girls should see a woman who is both beautiful and has done everything under the sun and been crazy successful. She hasn't used her beauty to be good at any of her roles like doctor... She's not a pro model in any of her dolls, but bratz "passion for fashion" = i could not say that for them. some women eat very unhealthily and don't excercise at all, so she in my eyes is a perfect ideal. the boobs, I never really noticed, and the blond hair and blue eyes.... who cares about barbie these days anyways
2006-12-02 11:03:54 · answer #5 · answered by mean. mode. median 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It gives room for thought; but lets look at it like this; I am definitely NOT a Barbie figured woman; matter of fact, I am African American, kind of thick, but I do like her; However, as a mother, I let my girls know that since we live in this world then, we all come in all shapes and sizes and to embrace who we are. Barbie cannot represent us ALL, but we can enjoy the doll, we shouldn't refer to a doll for a role model; there are plenty of folks living who can do that. then again, let's look at it like this: she's just a doll treat her as such. we as parents should do the inside work.
2006-12-02 11:09:05 · answer #6 · answered by savvyladydiamond 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In a way it does, and in a way it doesn't.
That's because when Barbie's were out, they were definately more conservative.
Now, they just look like a bunch of hookers, and motivate girls to do the same thing.
But then again, the Barbie is an enjoyable toy for girls, minus the clothing and perfect complexion.
2006-12-02 11:01:11 · answer #7 · answered by M A D D i K i N S ♥ 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I don't remember thinking that I had to grow up to look like Barbie or wanted to look just like her even though I loved those dolls when I was little. I think it was more of an idea of a certain kind of lifestyle that she represented to me that was appealing, even though she does have obscenely exaggerated female characteristics. Fashion magazines are a way worse influence in my opinion, they make young women (maybe all women?) think that they have to look a certain way to live a happy life and be loved.
2006-12-02 11:05:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anne R 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
She's still a better role model than Britney Spears or Paris Hilton. At least Barbie always aspires to get a better job.
2006-12-02 10:57:30 · answer #9 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
no. i think it bothers women more. when i was a girl i just wanted to cut my barbie's hair, now i'm a women i am jealous of her perky boobs and figure. i just bought my child some outfits for her barbie which i wish i have the figure to wear!!!
2006-12-03 04:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by mumble 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no its parents who give a child their personality not a doll. after all a girl could dress a barbie up in Kens clothes and make her a tomboy - the child chooses how to play with the Barbie after all...
2006-12-03 05:33:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋