i'm writing my disertation on how barbie
and the media effect our ego.
A large part of my dissertation is
concerning cosmetic surgery.
I would be very grateful if you could
comment on whether barbie has had any
influnce over possible or previous
operations.
Also please could you tell me in one word
the biggest influence you can think of for
having surgery.
Thank you in advance
claire
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sparklypixie12
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 3099
Posted: 11-19-03 18:16pm
Wow! Thats a gr8 idea 4 ur dissertation!
When u think barbie,u think
'perfect'-blonde hair,small feet,beautiful
face,long slim legs etc & because
barbie is the best selling girls toy
around the globe,she will have a major
impact & I believe that as girls get
older,they start to compare themselves 2
such role models.I suppose people in the
spotlight such as barbie! Even influence
ppl like britney spears (knee surgery?
Yeah right,we all know u had a boob job!)
who want 2 achieve this level of
perfection. In one word though,id have 2
say the greatest influence 4 plastic
surgery has to be: society.
I am considereing plastic surgery due to
being bullied which has led to
psychological issues 4 me.Some people have
it 4 vanity,others 4 medical
reasons,others due 2 pressure from partner
etc. And others, like me 4 psychological
reasons.
I hope I helped u in some,small way.Please
pm me & let me know how ur getting on
with-i'd be really interested 2 know!
Liz x
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saturn24
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Nov 2003 Posts: 205 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa
Posted: 11-25-03 03:31am
I am sure barbie has affected peoples
decisions to have plastic surgery and
such. But it is mainly society. I have
to agree with the other response in that
aspect. Look at the models, actresses,
singers, etc. The majority of them are
bean poles. And the ones who aren't have
the computer touch-up's done on their
photos so that we think that they are
perfect. It is very unrealistic, as is
barbie.
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Munoz1226
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Dec 2003 Posts: 130 Location: Tucson
Barbie Posted: 12-29-03 15:47pm
I feel barbie will have a great impact on
children and whether they keep those
beliefs as they grow older is not for
sure. It seems that as children playing
with barbie and seeing all her cool
clothes and big houses and her perfection,
would open a child's mind to wonderful
imagination of his/her own future. As
teens, we start having an impact from
people like brittney spears or jessica
simpson. Then as adults, we have an
impact from people like cameron diaz or
some other hot hollywood star. My
daughter plays with barbie and I highly
doubt she will look to barbie when she is
15 or 16 and say I want to look like her.
At least I hope not!!!
