“Barbie Doll” tells the pathetic story of a young girl who goes through life with self-hatred due to her physical appearance. Since birth, this "girlchild" is exposed to the expectations of society and encounters the harsh realities of not meeting those expectations. The need to live up to the world’s idea of beauty incites years of severe self scrutiny that suppresses her self confidence. Therefore, the desperate girl chooses to live a restricted life that she assumes will lead to others' happiness. The pressure placed on the protagonist of “Barbie Doll” to look and act according to society’s expectations ultimately leads to her suicide.
Unfortunately, this pressure to conform to society’s ideal image still distorts the feminine self-image. In the PEOPLE magazine edition that was published right after the Academy Awards, stars were interviewed about their diet plans, workout options, and overall ways to stay healthy- clearly women are still socialized. As Sophia Vergara from Modern Family said "Because I'm Latin Im EXPECTED to be a little more plump and more voluptuous, so I don't have to be really skinny. I think THEY want me with a little bit of meat." When does this stereotypical, societal, and psychopathic torture end?
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