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I was looking through the Barbie website and came across this page:
http://www.webelieveingirls.com/
We can't let our kids grow up too fast!!!
Wow, I didn't know there was a website like that. That's very interesting, and I agree, we can't let children grow up too fast which is why we need to teach children to not pay attention to the media, or even explain to them what the media is doing, so that children become more aware of what's around them.
Agustina: I like the 'explain to them' part more than 'not pay attention'. They'll pay attention anyway.
I think that what's most troubling about this website is that it doesn't differentiate between the kinds of 'growing up' that children do. Just because you stop believing in the tooth fairy doesn't mean you'll start doing drugs. We all grow up in different ways. (Social variables and the unique circumstances of each individual come into play again.)
More pessimistically, we of course should wonder what Barbie/Mattel has to gain by extending childhood, which seems to be their goal. (Or maybe someone thinks that it isn't and want to argue the point?) Any thoughts?
I'm not sure if this is right but... Mattel/Barbie extending childhood would trap the consumers into a false reality, allowing them to traget a larger number of adult audiance. By teaching children while they are younge, they are allowed to secure profitablity for future generations
I do not support Barbie because of what she represents. However, in all honesty as a child I loved to play with her. Now, as an adult I can critically look at her and see what is actually represented. Having said that, many people as children love Barbie and many adults love the fact that they played with Barbie and now their child is playing with Barbie. Even though Barbie sets unreasonable standards for others to look up to Mattel has done something right with regards to consumer satisfaction because they are constantly making new versions.
melanie wrote: "Mattel has done something right with regards to consumer satisfaction"
So the question is - What do we say/do when consumers are not acting in their own best interest? This is a variation on the same questions we were asking about Disney, but it's worth considering again.
Prof. Canton brought up a good question that I wanted to bring attention to the tutorial but we had no time.
What would happen the family of Parvana if Parvana was killed in the market or did not exist. How would the family beable to live without a breadwinner?
I looked around the internet for information and it seems as though many women (without the support of male relatives) are truly prisoners within their homes. Although someone in lecture questioned Parvana's mother's attitude toward her children, I think her behaviour is justified by this extreme isolation.
Apparently some women have to resort to living in shelters (and even jails) with their children. I imagine that many women would also have to rely on a network of friends (like Mrs. Weera/her husband) in order to have things brought to them from the world outside.
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