"She was advised to play coy, exhorted to come on hearty, exercise, diet, smile, and wheedle." (836)
The poem "Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy was one of my favorites from this chapter. I think the central theme is: Women are too concerned with their looks and other people's approval that they forget what is important. For the girl in the poem, this was exactly the case. She wanted so badly not to have "a great big nose and fat legs." She went so far as to cut off her nose and legs. This is a bit extreme, but she was so worried about what other people thought that she forgot to consider what it would cost her, her life. I think that the theme here is important because it reminds us that we don't all have to be perfect like a Barbie Doll because they are just plastic and don't have to worry about things like eating and living. Basically, there is more to life than looks. Sometimes girls forget this and in turn forget who they really are and who they are trying to please. I don't know about you, but I want to please myself, my parents, and God, not some petty teenage girls.
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