{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"35324616","dateCreated":"1299277702","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"akhatana","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/akhatana","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35324616"},"dateDigested":1532140625,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"Barbie has been both a positive and negative influence on women. While Barbie seems to only advocate a certain body type (a pretty decent amount of cleavage, a flat stomach, and long, skinny legs) that may cause girls to think that that is the only type of body that is desirable, Barbie's different careers may also have influenced girls to follow their dreams, such as becoming a jockey, doctor, or a soccer player. While Barbie may influence girls, I think that the makers of Barbie may also have been influenced by women who have been successful in their fields such as science and sports. I do not think that Barbie is an icon to the average American woman, because America is so diverse, so there is no one "stereotype" for an American woman. I do not know if children see Barbie and want to be like her, because as a child, I did not wish to be like Barbie. I think that people merely see Barbie as a doll, because since America is so ethnically diverse, there is no way that she is a symbol of an American woman. Barbie implies that American media advocates that type of woman figure, and that it is desirable to be attractive, no matter what career they have.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35324362","dateCreated":"1299277346","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kehu93","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kehu93","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35324362"},"dateDigested":1532140625,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"I found this article to be pretty interesting. I have only ever heard controversy about Barbie because of her figure. I also did not even know Barbie had jobs. I thought she just lived at home and didn\u2019t really do anything. The fact that she has had such a wide variety of jobs makes my opinion of her a little more complicated. Prior to reading this article, I thought the idea of Barbie was mostly negative. When little girls are growing up and playing with Barbie, they gain the idea that when they grow up they have to look just like her. Most girls will fall short of Barbie\u2019s figure and depending on how much they adored her they might really be disappointed in themselves. Also, because I thought Barbie was a pretty useless partier, I thought girls might be getting the wrong impression about what kind of life they want to live when they grow up. However, by having all sorts of jobs, besides being a stereotypical nurse or flight attendant, Barbie may actually be helping little girls see the wide variety of jobs that they pursue. Her jobs include being an astronaut, winning a gold medal, and being a presidential candidate. This will open the eyes of young girls to job options such as these. Therefore, I think I see Barbie as a positive influence. She certainly does not directly promote anything harmful. Her unusual figure can actually present itself as an incentive for young girls to try to live a healthy life and not indulge in junk food. This, along with her many jobs, can make her into a role model for girls who may otherwise have thought themselves unable to do the same jobs as men.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35318968","dateCreated":"1299270760","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"laurenc15","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/laurenc15","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35318968"},"dateDigested":1532140625,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"I've always seen Barbie as mainly a positive influence for girls because she could influence girls to become anything they want to. As I grew up, I realized that Barbie could also be affected us negatively because her looks are always at high standards and her outfits have to be perfect and fitted. Despite the fact that some professions may require loose fitted clothing, she has either fitted clothes or short dresses. Most people focus on the positive outlook on Barbie's influence on girls and reaching their full potential.
\nI believe that Barbie has always influenced women from the time they were girls playing with dolls. Even though at a young age we are not necessarily aware of the influence that Barbie has on us, we like her because she always has new clothes and we can always have new Barbies because she's always changing. The article mentions that Barbies such as the astronaut Barbie were introduced before any women had actually been accepted into the space program, so maybe Barbie influences women? I believe that it works both ways. Barbie is there to remind us that we are capable of doing anything we want to, but we have to be the ones to do it. Barbie implies that American women can be anything they want to, even if they are the minority, someone has to break the barrier. In America we have a lot of freedom; Barbie is just another reminder of the freedom we have.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35317412","dateCreated":"1299269110","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"marissachow","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/marissachow","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35317412"},"dateDigested":1532140625,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":" After reading this article, I have found that Barbie's body has major flaws. It is not possible for a woman to have Barbie's figure. She is typically on her toes, which symbolizes the high heels that she is supposed to wear. It has been said that high heels make every woman's body look more attractive. She also wears very fitted clothes and it shows off her body. Barbie's waist is very skinny and if you look at the 'Aerobics Instructor Barbie', her body waist is not proportional to her body. I believe that if Barbie's body is not a real body, why do women seem to admire the exact traits that Barbie has? For an example, her long legs, the skinny waist, the long neck, the skinny arms, and her glamorous outfits. Even though her appearance isn't very realistic, the jobs that she has had has influence girls all over the world. When little girls are growing up, they tend to emulate what they are exposed to. Every job that Barbie has had, it has had an influence on society. Since the 'Registered Nurse Barbie', came out, women mainly did this job and it still outnumbers the men in this field. Whatever career Barbie has had, it has increased the number of women in that field. I think that this is a positive thing for women because jobs that were originally "fit" for men, women are beginning to believe that it is possible to compete with the other gender.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35308556","dateCreated":"1299262493","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"eriNISHappi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/eriNISHappi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35308556"},"dateDigested":1532140625,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Career Barbie","description":"Barbie does have some serious flaws. She is abnormally skinny and has much too long a neck. Her teeny-tiny waist hints at the removal of some ribs. But speaking from a psychological perspective she is near perfect. It has been proven that the most attractive body shape is one in which the waist is one-third the width of the hips. Barbie does not dress practically for the majority of her jobs,the exception being the occasions in which she has been in service of the military. She couldn't possibly stand all day and run around taking care of patients in her white high-heels. This would be a serious problem if little girls tried to emulate her.
\nWhen I was a little girl I had about 10 different Barbie Dolls, The Barbie Doll rolling closet which was about the size of suitcase,the Barbie Tricycle, Barbie Adventure Video Games, and finally a giant somewhat scary Dance with Me Life Size Barbie Doll. Even though I do believe that the media has a great influence on what is deemed as "normal" or "socially acceptable" I find it hard to see the effects of my Barbie filled childhood. Yes, I never looked much like the blond bombshell, but I also never felt the need to emulate her. Rather I used her to vicariously live out my childhood fantasies, such as being a mermaid or fighting alongside my Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures. I feel that it isn't children who are so concerned with the occupations of their toys' persona but rather their parents. One of the joys of being a child is the fact that you can see past a toys' function or intended position and interpret it to fit your needs at that moment. Children have a greater sense of imagination so it does not really matter what Barbie is supposed to be doing, chances are she's off fighting aliens in her nurse's uniform.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35281778","dateCreated":"1299229101","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"KFhulagirl","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KFhulagirl","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35281778"},"dateDigested":1532140625,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"When I was growing up, I loved Barbies. I loved the fact that you could dress them up and play house with other Barbies. However, I did not realize that the life of Barbie is not real. I think that the image that Barbie portrays is good and bad. It is good in the sense that Barbie is able to be anyone she wants. This teaches younger children that anything is possible and that you can be anyone you want to be. Women are able to have more self-confidence and be more independent. On the other hand, it has a bad influence on the younger generation because it portrays a perfect world. In today\u2019s society, that does not exist. The image Barbie portrays can also be detrimental to today\u2019s youth. It isn\u2019t possible for everyone to look like her. I assume that all girls want to be like Barbie because they see her as a perfect doll. Who wouldn\u2019t want to be beautiful, skinny, and capable of having many different jobs.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35281274","dateCreated":"1299225702","smartDate":"Mar 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"Keahi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Keahi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35281274"},"dateDigested":1532140626,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"After reading this article about Barbie, I feel that for the past 60 years, she has represented and given women power and created opportunities for them. Barbie is one of the most influential dolls that has shown that women are just as capable of accomplishing goals or even more so then some men. I feel that Barbie has definitely been a positive influence to women and allowing them to dream about being able to handle things as well as or even better in some cases than men. Barbie's looks of blond hair, big bust and golden colored skin are attributes that have made young women dream of being like her. Besides being beautiful, they also want to be able to be smart, knowledgable, creative and have job skills like Barbie. From the beginning, Barbie has evolved and continued to grow outside the box of what is expected. She has been able to tackle various jobs that were thought of as something only men do. But as Barbie continued to grow it showed how diverse women could be and all the different jobs that not only men could do but also women could participate and do too. Today I feel that young girls want to be just like Barbie in being able to pick a job of their choosing and be successful. I see Barbie as both a doll and a symbol to the American women because to young girls, she's just a doll that they can dress up in many different outfits and play with. But as they get older will they understand how much Barbie symbolizes and how much she has accomplished since 1959 when she was first introduced. She has made an incredible impact on woman-kind and she has created many opportunities for women. I feel that Barbie has played a key role in the expansion of women's jobs and helped to show them how strong and talented women are.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35281244","dateCreated":"1299225500","smartDate":"Mar 3, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"AshlynYokoyama","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/AshlynYokoyama","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35281244"},"dateDigested":1532140626,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"After I read this article, it was interesting to see how Barbie's occupation changes over the different decades. I wouldn't say Barbie had a influence on women, but she portrayed women in the society well. Looking back and Barbie's develop and changes it seems that she promotes a positive outlook on who and what women can achieve. It seems as if she took on a wide variety of occupations from an astronaut, to an army officer, and to a surgeon. I don't think Barbie has that much of an influence to change how women view themselves. However, Barbie may trigger or give them the idea that they can become anything they want. Also at first i think Barbie was an icon of an average American woman because as they said in the article most of the nurse jobs were taken by women and this also goes for flight attendants. However, she slowly became the not so average woman by "becoming president" and becoming an astronaut.
\nIn addition, I do think that if little girls like Barbie then they would want to be just like her.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35280724","dateCreated":"1299222540","smartDate":"Mar 3, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"kisouza","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/kisouza","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35280724"},"dateDigested":1532140626,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"I thought this article was very interesting. I didn\u2019t realize how many different versions of Barbie there was. I thought Barbie\u2019s were all the same and you chose how to dress them. Women influenced Barbie more than Barbie ahs influenced women. As women got more freedom and were able to do more things, there was a new Barbie that was created. Barbie has shown how much the freedom of women in America has grown over years. Starting with jus a simple nurse, evolving to an astronaut, and even the president. I think little girls see Barbie as just a doll and it doesn\u2019t really influence little girls this way. Little girls just want a doll to play with, they don\u2019t think about becoming like the Barbie. I think Barbie is an icon of the average American because it shows women that have good careers.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"35280142","dateCreated":"1299220209","smartDate":"Mar 3, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"MariMuraoka","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/MariMuraoka","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/35280142"},"dateDigested":1532140626,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Barbie","description":"I don't think barbie really influences women, but more young girls. As females grow up, they most likely come to realize that it is impossible to be the size of barbie and look like her, too. I don't really feel like barbie influences the way that women look at themselves, but it is more society. The image of women and their expectations are portrayed through barbie in an extreme form and women aren't necessarily influenced by that, but by society. I think that society and the expectations of women have contributed to the image of barbie.
\nI feel like she is an icon for young girls. She is the girl who has the money, the nicest clothes, the cutest shoes, the perfect (and unrealistic) body, and the dream boyfriend, Ken. I admit that I used to love dressing up my barbie dolls, but i can't say I ever wanted to look like her and have her body type. While growing even more, I realized that it was impossible to have a waist that skinny, hips that size, and legs that long. I do not believe that she is a symbol for the American woman, but it does show how women are expected to look.
\nBarbie implies that women need to look perfect all of the time; on any job and in any profession. She needs to still look pretty and perfect in her various outfits and setting.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}