Explain Why Barbie Is Not A Good Role Model

Barbie is not an Appropriate Role Model

What comes to mind when you think of Barbie? The thoughts perfect, thin, and has everything come to mind. This is what Barbie encourages girls to be. At a young age most girls have Barbies; they play with the dolls look up to them. But, what role does Barbie play in young girls lives? Barbie is a bad role model because she shows unrealistic perfection, does not have a realistic body image, and encourages greed and people to waste money. Barbie is a bad role model because she shows unrealistic perfection. The doll has a perfect lifestyle. For example she has that perfectly thin body that many girls strive for. Barbie also has a perfect social life. This includes many friends and the perfect boyfriend.

Many girls strive to have a body just like Barbie but it is unhealthy and unrealistic. Maggie Palmer stated, “if Barbie was a real woman, she would be 5’6” and weigh 120 pounds. Her body fat percentage would be so low that she would not be able to menstruate. Her measurements would be 38-18-34. The average woman’s measurements, on the other hand, are about 41-34-43”(Crow- Why Barbie Is Not A Good Role Model). This quote shows that trying to have Barbie's body is not achievable, and is a health risk. Although Barbies image is unachievable many girls still strive to be that thin, this can lead to eating disorders. Imagine girls looking up to Barbie and seeing how thin she is, and so they start to feel fat and hate the way they look.They develop a fear of food because they think every time they eat they will gain weight and not be beautiful anymore, so they stop eating or if they are forced to eat they will make themselves sick afterwards, as a result they are deprived of their nutrition. Barbie's body image can is naturally unachievable and

The Barbie doll comes with a toy and a few accessories. But is that enough? After kids receive just the doll and some accessories they want more, more outfits, more shoes, the house, more furniture, and more dolls. This greed can build and build, and the child might still not be satisfied. But Barbie causing people to spend more money doesn’t stop with the doll. Girls will want to have a lot of clothes, shoes and make up, just like Barbie, for themselves. But, once again it doesn’t stop there, women receive surgeries to stay young or improve on certain body parts. Do these surgeries deal with trying