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Piercy's poem exposes the damaging effects of objectification and the pressure on women to meet unrealistic beauty standards, highlighting the conflict between societal ideals and female self-worth. Read more →
This girlchild was born as usual / and presented dolls that did pee-pee / and miniature GE stoves and irons / and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. / Then in the magic of Latinx Heritage...
Barbie Doll (1969) Marge Piercy. This girlchild was born as usual and presented dolls that did pee-pee and miniature GE stoves and irons and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said: You have a great big nose and fat legs. She was healthy, tested intelligent, possessed strong arms and back ...
Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy. This girlchild was born as usual. and presented dolls that did pee-pee. and miniature GE stoves and irons. and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said: You have a great big nose and fat legs. She was healthy, tested intelligent,
‘Barbie Doll‘ by Marge Piercy tells of the exorbitant and absurd expectations placed on young girls. The poem begins with the birth of a “girlchild” who is immediately given all the toys she will need to learn how to be a good mother and wife.
"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.
Barbie Doll. This girlchild was born as usual. and presented dolls that did pee-pee. and miniature GE stoves and irons. and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said: You have a great big nose and fat legs. She was healthy, tested intelligent,
