Women are often seen as objects that must reflect the inner and outer beauty that men find desirable in order to be noticed. Although, it has slowly progressed to women being seen as more. This ideology is often instilled in girls at a young age. Moreover, it shows that the only worth a woman can obtain is through her looks.
The language that “Barbie-Q” uses starts by describing these Barbie dolls. When the narrator explains these outfits they seem extremely sexualized especially the fact that these are for young girls. For example, on page 160, one Barbie is wearing a “striped swimsuit, stilettos, sunglasses, and gold earrings.” With that in mind, these girls believe that this is the appropriate way to dress to get attention. As the narrator continues to describe these outfits with their fancy names such as “Red Flair or Solo in the Spotlight”, they seem that the Barbie would not be the same without these outfits. On the same note, the tone and dialogue reveal these outfits make Barbie leading…show more content… When the narrator describes the females in the story, much like “Barbie-Q” there is a standard of beauty that is underlined. The description, the tone of the narrator, of these girls was all physically. In fact, the language maintains that idea that women are measured by beauty. For example, “…the kind of girl other girls think is very "striking" and "attractive" but never quite makes it, as they very well known, which is why they like her so much.” This implies and recites that women often see each other as competition. If women do not apply to these standards they are criticizing. Or if they are seen as “nagging” or correcting someone they are often seen as a “bitch.” This is evident when the narrator states, “She's one of these cash-register-watchers, a witch about fifty with rouge on her cheekbones and no eyebrows, and I know it made her day to trip me up.” It presents that when women speak up they are often shut
