When I first started my blog my overall question was how fashion dolls affect teens and pre-teens self-image. While doing research I found that many people are interested in this matter. The sources that I have looked at all talk about the fact that these fashion dolls do affect girl’s self-image. The way that Barbie’s look is very unrealistic to the way most girls look, Barbie’s are not just affecting the way that girls look at themselves but they affect the jobs and careers that girls think they can do. My research talks about how little girls narrow there idea of what they think they can do after playing with Barbie’s. In my blog I have somewhat narrowed my research to focus more on Barbie’s because they are so popular and have this very fake look to them. I believe that these fashion dolls are only having a negative affect on girls but I think that there is a bigger picture other than the way fashion dolls affect pre-teens. I think that the reason girls struggle with self-image is somewhat because of the unrealistic way Barbie looks but more because of the pressure that society puts on girls. I personally believe that the way we see beautiful is a size 2 girl. 

As I am concluding on my blog I still have many unanswered questions but most of all I wonder if parents are the ones leading to the way that girls look at themselves. Parents complain about the way Barbie looks but they don’t stop buying them for their children, I believe that your parents have the ability to change the way you look at yourself just by the things they say to you. Almost every child strives to have their parent’s approval, so parents can simply help this problem by taking 30 seconds to tell their kid they are beautiful and that size does not define you. They will never quit making Barbie because she has been an icon for forever, so instead why don’t we help the problem instead of contribute to it. This issues involves not only young girls but parents, families, friends. 

The forth source I am blogging about is written by Larry Kirkwood. The article is titled “An Artist's Perspective on Body Image, the Media, and Contemporary Society.” Kirkwood conducts a project about body image and how we look at ourselves. In his project Kirkwood examines the image of what beauty truly is. He explains how we let things such as beauty define us, Kirkwood also includes the idea that we should not let others define us. The main point that  Kirkwood makes clear is that “health is not defined by size.” 

After reading this source I wonder what Kirkwood's overall goal was? I am most confused by him saying “America define reality for us, and encouraging body hatred is an extremely lucrative business." 

My final fifth source is about fashion dolls and what they are “Fashion Doll : From Bebe Jumeau to Barbie.” I found it important to include this because in my recent blogs I talk about fashion dolls and the affect they have on girls but I yet to explain them. In this post I will just give a quick view of what they are. Juliette talks about the use of Barbie dolls for art work. Peers talks about the issues that are brought up with the representation of the females.

After reading this source by Peers I wonder what she means when she says “The doll not only frequently looks like a woman, sometimes she is a woman; in fact she is a clear, unmistakable sign of women’s limited intellect, passivity, frivolity.” While reading this source I wonder why moms still buy there daughters Barbies even though they disapprove of them.