Barbie Doll

The Poem “Barbie Doll” by Mage Piercy was written in 1934. Since then there have been a few changes as far as Barbie dolls go. There are now many types of Barbie dolls that have many different looks to them. The newest type of Barbie doll is a bratz doll. There are also Kelly dolls as well as Ken dolls. This story could be changed quite a bit to fit with the world today. Instead of just being a blonde haired Barbie doll it could have black, red, brown hair. The hair colors may have changed but the Barbie doll is still skinny and beautiful. The Barbie dolls now-a-days even have different skin tones so that she may be light in color or have a darker skin color. Girls in this time frame do not necessarily still iron and use stoves like they used to in 1934. Instead today’s stereotype for girls may be that every girl loves to go shopping and more shoes than they will ever need. It is amazing to look at the poem and also see some of the same type of stereotypes for girls today. The cherry candy colored lipstick is still something that girls are associated with. Girls tend to be stereotyped for needing to wear makeup and do their take an hour getting their hair just right. This story really does a good job showing the types of stereotypes that females go through and the need to look perfect or else they will be made fun of!