Thomas Wictor

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Toys as role models

I heard today that two consumer advocacy groups want the Girls Scouts to end their commercial tie-in with Mattel, creators of Barbie. “Holding Barbie, the quintessential fashion doll, up as a role model for Girl Scouts simultaneously sexualizes young girls, idealizes an impossible body type and undermines the Girl Scouts’ vital mission,” says Susan Linn,…

 

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