Module 5 Comm Discussion
Read Box 11.2 Barbie: Feminist Icon or Woman as Sex Object? And 11.3 Boys’ Toys on Steroids and answer the following question:1. Do you feel that dolls and action figures with unrealistic bodies encourage unrealistic standards of attractiveness? Why or why not?2. Would you prefer that the young children you know play with a Barbie or a Lammily doll? With a GI Joe of average proportions or a body-builder GI Joe? Why?3. How might social comparison theory apply to toys such as these?
