COMM121: Introduction to Mass Communications

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Asian Cartoons create "perfection"

I thought that video was really funny.  It really shows how barbie does not represent just perfection of the body.  Barbie is for younger girls to play with, so they are having this idea of perfection at an early age.  I started thinking about other things that younger girls see, and I thought of cartoons.  Cartoon network has several shows made by Asians.  This picture is from one of these shows.  Perfection here is the tiny waste, big eyes and small nose.  These girls also know how to fight (i think) and can be independent.  The boys also give an idea of perfection.  The guys in the picture not only know how to fight, but are always there to save the day.  This gives boys the idea that they need to fight and save the day like these characters.  Cartoons are drawn, so they can be drawn to "perfection" giving children an idea of what perfection is, even if it is not perfect for them.

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