By Alyssa Tugaeon
Barbie dolls can mean more than just a silly plastic doll that’s “perfect.” Most people think of Barbie dolls as a negative thing because its body image isn’t realistic. A Barbie doll’s real life measurements would be 39”/21”/33” (bust, waist, hips), have the height of six feet, and would weigh 100 pounds. Barbie has been looked down upon for her image, yet no one realizes that Barbie takes on male dominant jobs showing females can do what men can do.
According to an article on cozi.com, Barbie upgraded from her position as a nurse to a surgeon in 1973. In the 1970s, only ten percent of doctors were female and today it’s 33%. The Army Office Desert Storm Barbie made in 1992 let young women know that a career in the military was not only important, but accepted. At the time NASCAR Barbie came out, only 16 women had competed in NASCAR. Although Hillary Clinton is known for being the first female presidential candidate in 2008, Presidential Candidate Barbie was released in 1992.
This doll has been criticized because of her body shape. Everyone says that you shouldn’t judge someone because of their body, but yet they’re judging this doll instead of thinking of the things she’s done. She’s done many jobs that were dominated by men and showed girls that they can do any job they want.
Photo Courtesy of: cozi.com
Barbie dolls can mean more than just a silly plastic doll that’s “perfect.” Most people think of Barbie dolls as a negative thing because its body image isn’t realistic. A Barbie doll’s real life measurements would be 39”/21”/33” (bust, waist, hips), have the height of six feet, and would weigh 100 pounds. Barbie has been looked down upon for her image, yet no one realizes that Barbie takes on male dominant jobs showing females can do what men can do.
According to an article on cozi.com, Barbie upgraded from her position as a nurse to a surgeon in 1973. In the 1970s, only ten percent of doctors were female and today it’s 33%. The Army Office Desert Storm Barbie made in 1992 let young women know that a career in the military was not only important, but accepted. At the time NASCAR Barbie came out, only 16 women had competed in NASCAR. Although Hillary Clinton is known for being the first female presidential candidate in 2008, Presidential Candidate Barbie was released in 1992.
This doll has been criticized because of her body shape. Everyone says that you shouldn’t judge someone because of their body, but yet they’re judging this doll instead of thinking of the things she’s done. She’s done many jobs that were dominated by men and showed girls that they can do any job they want.
Photo Courtesy of: cozi.com