Barbie Doll

"Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy is a poem that describes the troubles that almost all young girls face sometime throughout the years. In a society that is constantly judging woman about their weight, clothing, career, children and beauty, it's no wonder why so many girls grow up to have disorders and commit suicide. Now, flipping this around and looking at men from a social view, things are a bit different but a lot the same too. If this poem were to be based on boys growing up, I may call it "GI Joe" or "Transformers" to show the strength that boys gain over time. I would include the different obstacles that boys face in order to become young men. Boys have an obligation to impress girls, keep good grades, have nice clothes, have tons of friends, be a great athlete and all along look sharp while doing it. Boys aren't judged so much on their weight as girls but will unfortunately face sarcastic remarks from classmates if this is the case.

I had two friends that committed suicide while growing up, one female and one male. The crazy thing is, they were both over popularity and impressing the opposite sex. It's sad to see how cruel this world is on growing teenagers. But, in reality it's both females and males that have to overcome serious self esteem issues that are faced daily.