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2. The article is relevant, credible and the bias is within the author. It is a response to a
recent event related to the topic.
3. This article helps update the topic and relate it to recent events.
Resource 4 (peer reviewed):
Ive, Suzanne, Emma Halliwell, and Helga Dittmar. "Does Barbie Make Girls Want to Be Thin?
The Effect of Experimental Exposure to Images of Dolls on the Body Image of 5- to 8Year-Old Girls." Developmental Psychology. Web. 1 Mar. 2016.
<http://willettsurvey.org/TMSTN/Gender/DoesBarbieMakeGirlsWantToBeThin.pdf>.
1. This source is an experiment conducted to determine any correlation between Barbie
dolls and self image.
2. It is credible and relevant. The bias is within the authors, but is somewhat balanced
because there are three authors.
3. This source is suitable to my argument because it resource shows a specific example of
psychological effects on children.
Resource 5:
Massie, Victoria M. "With 33 New Looks, Barbie Is Finally Embracing Different Standards of
Beauty." Vox. Vox, 29 Jan. 2016. Web. 01 Mar. 2016.
<http://www.vox.com/2016/1/29/10871044/new-barbie-dolls>.
1. This article claims that all ideas of beauty do not have equal representation, and then
notes that Mattel will look to help close the gap of representation with the release of the
updated Barbies.
2. This article is both relevant and credible. Although it is from a commercial magazine, it
helps contribute to the argument and use a recent event to do so. The bias of the source
comes from the author and is partially the reason for using the source. Opinions of the
public for this topic are important being as it is about psychological effects on the public.
3. Once again the nature of the project lends itself to having public opinion included.
Resource 6:
Notkin, Melanie. "The New Realistic Barbies Squash Kids Imaginations." New York Post. New
York Post, 29 Jan. 2016. Web. 01 Mar. 2016. <http://nypost.com/2016/01/29/the-newrealistic-barbies-squash-kids-imaginations/>.
1. The second source says that the new Barbies will limit the imagination of this generation.
She insists that the new Barbies will pressure children into getting Barbies that they look
like.
2. This article is credible and relevant. Although this article comes from a commercial
magazine, it helps the argument by again representing the publics opinion. It also is a
response to a recent event. The bias lies within the author.
3. The nature of the project lends itself to having public opinion included.