In her interesting essay, Emily Pager talks about the Barbie Doll and its history. The author was
surprisedand relieved at the same timeto find out that Barbie was designed by a man, Jack
Ryan, who died not too long before she found out the news.
Before discovering who designed Barbie, she never understood why Barbie's appearance was so
sexualespecially when compared to Ken, her lifetime companion, or the other dolls around.
Although relieved, the author still doesn't seem to get closure over the fact that Barbie may be
the cause for the popularity of breast implant surgery and other negative influences on women's
livesin their desire to hold on to an unconscious image or dream, formed in their childhood.
Pager wonders, also, about the initial purpose that Barbie was designed for: weapon for a
feminist movement, or dream date for a man and designer at the same time.
The author perceives Barbie as her own person, liberated woman, and gal on the move. Barbie......
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