Dolls And Sexualization

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To begin, if society is encouraging the sexualization of young girls by their clothing, many believe that it begins at an early age with toys. The toy market already splits the store into two aisles with dresses and dolls for girls and cars and action figures for boys. Dolls have been around a long time and every girl dreams of having one because they can be whoever you want them to be. Barbie is a popular brand because of all the different things she can be with her wide variety of clothing options. Lately, parents have been seeing how barbies come packaged with more makeup and tight clothing. To a young girl, this may seem like the appearance is the only way to be more attractive. In Emily Chapman’s article, she mentions a study conducted

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