"Not really, if anything I wanted to have bright red hair like my Ariel doll, but to me all the Barbies were the same and there was no reason I'd want to be like them."
Showing posts with label self-esteem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label self-esteem. Show all posts
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Did you ever wish to look like Barbie?
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Has playing with Barbies as a child affected who you are today?
"I am still a storyteller. In a lot of ways it is an extension of that child that I was. I think barbie was just a conduit for that. However, I think the doll gave me unrealistic expectations about my own body from the start. Having suffered from anorexia, I know that pop culture can have a very negative impact."
-Anna, 33, Caucasian, heterosexual female from the USA
-Anna, 33, Caucasian, heterosexual female from the USA
Friday, May 13, 2011
Did you ever wish to look like Barbie?
"I never seriously wanted to look like her. I mean, obviously, I thought she was the most beautiful girl in the world, so in a way I did want to look like her, but I never thought, 'Wow, I wish I looked like her.'"
-Denise, 14, Caucasian, pansexual female from the USA
-Denise, 14, Caucasian, pansexual female from the USA
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Did you ever wish to look like Barbie?
"I wasn't interested in blonde Barbie. I always liked the more "ethnic" looking dolls. I don't think I grew up with particularly low self-esteem, but I know I didn't look like Barbie and I also knew that Barbie was "perfect". But I still didn't want to look like her. I thought that the darker Barbies with darker hair and skin were prettier anyway. But I was envious of the doll's face. I still have issues with how I feel towards my profile. And theirs were so dainty and perfect."
-Melinda, 23, multiracial (Hispanic/Caucasian), bisexual female from Indianapolis, IN, USA
-Melinda, 23, multiracial (Hispanic/Caucasian), bisexual female from Indianapolis, IN, USA
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Has playing Barbies as a child affected who you are today?
"I can't say a positive yes or no but I do know that it has contributed to my low self-esteem. I used to believe that if I lost one more pound or looked like Barbie, I'd finally be happy. That's not true but the images of Barbies and Princesses are engraved in my mind. Probably, forever."
-Loraine, 19, Caucasian, heterosexual, female from the United States
-Loraine, 19, Caucasian, heterosexual, female from the United States
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