-Stephanie
Monday, March 7, 2011
BARBIE
Girls are constantly being reminded that they do not look how the most "beautiful people" in the world look. Just watch about 5 minutes of TV. Wether its commercials, shows, movies, or magazines and adds, we are surrounded by unrealistic beautiful people. This tends to shape girls minds to think "this is how I should look, this is how i want to look." Statistics from http://www.teen-beauty-tips.com/barbie-body-image.html show that only 1 in 100,000 girls actually have the body type that Barbie would have if she was a real women. It's sad that Barbie is "ideal look" for women, and that so few women actually can achieve the look of her. This can really effect girls self esteem and how they think about there body image because they feel that other people do not see them as beautiful, as skinny enough, or with enough curves.
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When I look at myself in the mirror, I think a few pounds could be lost. However, when influences from the media are taken into consideration, thoughts are only expanded. Looking a certain way just to match someone else is absurd. Growing up playing with Barbie dolls, I wanted to look and even act just like Barbie. However today, I act and look in a way that makes me happy. I would much rather look the way I do now because I'm happy and enjoying life. Changing myself to look a certain way is never the answer. I should work for happiness and commitment.
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