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With her tiny waist, stick thin legs and petite frame, the Barbie doll has been accused of promoting an unhealthy body image for
With her tiny waist, stick thin legs and petite frame, the Barbie doll has been accused of promoting an unhealthy body image for
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2017-02-28
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With her tiny waist, stick thin legs and petite frame, the Barbie doll has been accused of promoting an unhealthy body image for over five decades. But now, in her biggest update since 1959, it’s out with the skeletal frame and thigh gap, and in with the curvy hips and thighs as the company has revealed three new body types for the dolls to reflect a "broader view of beauty".
Mattel, the creator of the toys, said the new range—which also boasts seven different skin tones—was designed to promote a healthy and realistic body image and would better reflect the diversity of those who play with the dolls.
Richard Dickson, president and chief operating officer of Mattel, said: "For more than 55 years, Barbie has been a global, cultural icon and a source of inspiration and imagination to millions of girls around the world. Barbie reflects the world girls see around them. Her ability to evolve and grow with the times, while staying true to her spirit, is central to why Barbie is the number one fashion doll in the world."
The embracing of different body types was welcomed by several charities who champion healthy body image and assist those who struggle with eating disorders, which research shows are exacerbated by exposure to unrealistic body types. In July 2015, research found that children in the UK as young as eight were reporting body dissatisfaction and that almost 40% of 14-year-old girls were admitting to regular dieting.
Andrew Radford, the chief executive of eating disorder charity Beat, said he was delighted Mattel had introduced more diversity to the Barbie range. "For a long time Beat has campaigned against the constant portrayal of a very slender look as the only aspirational ideal for young people," he said. " If a generation is to grow up with a robust sense of their self worth we must challenge this. To more truly reflect the diversity of shapes, sizes and culture of mankind is a welcome initiative, especially in a range that generations of young girls have identified with since its birth."
Liam Preston, spokesman for the YMCA’s Be Real campaign, which works with schools and corporations, said it was about time that companies accepted responsibility for the images that they projected onto young girls and teenagers.
Speaking to the Telegraph, Tania Missad, Mattel’ s director of global brand insight, also said they were expecting some criticism that the new dolls " haven’t gone far enough, or people who ask what’s next, question our commitment to this". She added:" Barbie is a lightning rod for conversation, and of course there will be a backlash. "
Tania Missad believes that the advent of new dolls of Barbie will
选项
A、receive wide acclaim.
B、arouse strong curiosity.
C、incur negative response.
D、raise vague suspicion.
答案
C
解析
(1)根据题干关键词Tania Missad定位至最后一段。(2)根据文章,“芭比制造商预料到了批评意见”(第7段:expecting some criticism),“新玩偶‘没有走的太过’,人们会怀疑我们责任心”(第7段:gone far,commitment)。“人们经常提到Barbie,存在反对意见也很自然”(第7段:backlash)。因此,选项[C]正确。
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