Barbie Doll

To flip the poem Barbie Doll to a man's persona, I would change the title to GI Joe. It essentially houses the same aspects of Barbie Doll, only in the social condition of the male sex. The GI Joe represents strength, dexterity, courage and smarts. Where the female is supposed to be thin, and beautiful with perfect bodily distribution and gorgeous hair, a GI Joe doll is handsome, tall, lean and muscular. To reflect other socially acceptable and expected aspects of males, I would use the diction of words like Varsity, Protector, and possible some phrases like "taking out the trash" and "bringing home the bacon." I enjoy looking at this from both angles, because while women do have a lot put on their shoulders with the gorgeous models and everything being about image, young and old men have the same thing going for them. Many young men are always hearing things like" You are a winner, NOT a loser." Not with the loving authoritative voice of a parent or friend though. It's just as hard for men to meet the expectations put upon that as it is for women.