"Barbie Doll"

Barbie is every little girls' favorite toy when they are young. She has so many friends and a wonderful boyfriend, who is so very handsome, named Ken. Wouldn't this be the person you want to be like when your older. Barbie set standards for some young girls. She represented beauty, perfection, and the ideal look for young girls around the world. Her beautiful flowing blonde hair, big bust, tiny waist, and just all around perfect figure. All of this is definately not what makes a person ideal. I mean, sure, who doesn't want "the looks?" But by being an all around great person who is fun and has a wonderful personality, shouldn't that be the kind of person we want to be like? If Barbie was real, it is said she would be about 6 feet tall with a 39" bust, 18" waist, and 33" hips. This is thought to be a "full figure" and also to weigh about 110 lbs. Due to her proportions, barbie would have to walk on all fours. This is honestly a scary thought. I think the Barbie image might cause some girls to have eating disorders and have body image issues. All I know is that from seeing this, Barbie is something I hope no girl would want to be like.  

  

Functional and Dysfunctional

What is a functional/dysfunctional family? How do we know if we have one? How would it be defined? There are many different ways we can categorize functional or dysfunctional families. It all depends on how you look at it. Many people think just because their parents, siblings, or just family all together is dysfunctional because of the weird things they might do or say. If thats what makes a family fun, than I can consider my family dysfunctional! I would almost like to call it dysfunctionally functional, really.

But if your looking at it from a different view, functional would be considered having a safe home environment and a place to change and grow. Functional families help children feel loved and appreciated. Children develop self-esteem by having parents demonstrate love and appreciation for them.

So based on how you break it down, there are different ways a family can be functional or dysfunctional. Everyone has their own opinion.