I agree that it's not the dolls. I had a Barbie and I never thought she was something to aspire to become! I thought her feet were funny, being so teeny and that her boobs were weird mounds.
I do, however, agree that it's society that is to blame for women and girl's self image.
Pop culture (teenage pop stars), the normalization of pornography in our society, shows on TV that obsess on weight and make up, Victoria secret adds, the sexualization of the teenager at a younger and younger age...these things all add to a female's confusion about her role in society. As a European, I am constantly amazed at how "normal" and accepted it is for grown men to drool at young girls; the baby sitter, A young pop star, Barely Legal magazine, etc..
The Onion is a great paper and the idea of the overweight doll, a funny one, but not really helpful in actually fixing us of our skewed perspectives as female beings.
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I agree that it's not the dolls. I had a Barbie and I never thought she was something to aspire to become! I thought her feet were funny, being so teeny and that her boobs were weird mounds.
June 11, 2009 - 11:35pmI do, however, agree that it's society that is to blame for women and girl's self image.
Pop culture (teenage pop stars), the normalization of pornography in our society, shows on TV that obsess on weight and make up, Victoria secret adds, the sexualization of the teenager at a younger and younger age...these things all add to a female's confusion about her role in society. As a European, I am constantly amazed at how "normal" and accepted it is for grown men to drool at young girls; the baby sitter, A young pop star, Barely Legal magazine, etc..
The Onion is a great paper and the idea of the overweight doll, a funny one, but not really helpful in actually fixing us of our skewed perspectives as female beings.
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