
Marketer as a Barbie Game Changer
Author(s) -
Donafeby Widyani,
Joseph Chen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of science, technology and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2722-4015
DOI - 10.46729/ijstm.v2i5.349
Subject(s) - criticism , advertising , psychology , art , business , literature
This paper addresses issues about how the Barbie doll can provide an unrealistic vision of how women should look and what marketers can do about it. Barbie is a well-known doll that has become a role model for girls. However, Barbie dolls have attracted much criticism. Studies found that Barbie shapes the body image of young girls and possibly creates body dissatisfaction and low self-esteem among girls. Body dissatisfaction can lead to eating disorders and low self-esteem can lead to depressive behavior. Answering that phenomenon, Barbie launched Barbie Fashionista that has a diverse body type. However, Girls still tend to choose thinner Barbie. Barbie’s marketer should encourage girls to play more with a more realistic body image Barbie such as curvy, tall, and petite, and encourage the children to feel good about their bodies.