Controvery over Barbie
Date Submitted: 12/25/2002 19:50:35
Category: / Social Sciences / Controversial Issues
Length: 11 pages (2988 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Controversial Issues
Length: 11 pages (2988 words)
American culture has been impacted by an icon that has survived through four decades of political, social and cultural changes. Despite her age, she still wears short skirts, has a tiny waist, enormous breasts, and a flawless airbrushed smile. She is the classic white, blond standard-bearer of fake beauty that was born to Ruth and Elliot Handler and her name is Barbie Millicent Roberts. Barbie is one of the most influential icons in society and …
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