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Barbie Doll (poem)
Barbie Doll is a narrative poem written by American writer, novelist, and social activist Marge Piercy. It was published in 1971, during the time of second-wave feminism. It is often noted for its message of how a patriarchal society puts expectations and pressures on women, partly through gender role stereotyping. It tells a story about a girl who dies trying to meet the unrealistic expectations that society holds for her. It starts off talking about a little girl, and then continues chronologically through the girl’s life. Using strong diction, purposeful syntax, and various rhetorical devices, the poem hits on prominent feminist issues such as gender stereotypes, sexism, and the effect of a patriarchal society.
==Background==
Marge Piercy wrote this poem during an era of second wave feminism, a time in which women were concerned about sexuality, family, and the workplace. This ties in with Barbie Doll because the poem is expressing the stereotypes, sexism, and patriarchal influences that women were submitted to during the 1960’s. The purpose of the poem was to display the struggle women faced because of these societal issues in hopes of changing them.
The title of the poem came from the Barbie doll. Barbie was a prominent cultural icon during this time period, expressing what the perfect American woman should be like. It instead represented unattainable body standards and a life filled with stereotyped gender roles. This representation led to women looking up to something that did not actually exist in reality, and as the story goes in the poem, the girl ended up dying trying to be what her Barbie represented.
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