Barbie is a model for young girls

Who would have thought that a plastic doll would be so

controversial? And yet, Barbie’s large-scale franchise has
recently been both commended for its celebration of the
differences between women and criticised for cashing in on the
feminist movement.

I personally believe that Barbie will have an influence on a child,

not on an adult. Many people believe that if they bought their
children a Barbie doll, their children would want to become like
Barbie, that is, to have a perfect life without a single mistake.

A role model shouldn’t be someone we imitate; instead they

should be someone who opens up possibilities and choices of
who we can be; someone whose qualities and characteristics
should serve as the underpinning of our future selves.

Barbie, as a brand, also does this in their adverts. Barbie is a

fashion doll manufactured by American toy company Mattel and
launched on March 9, 1959. Barbie has long been used as a
model for the ideal female lifestyle, promoting a cookie-cutter
role of women - dictated by a patriarch - to young girls.