Barbie Dolls Do Have An Influence

I thought this video was fascinating. In my opinion, Barbie has a negative influence of the youth, but it is not a major issue. I think that the affect Barbie has is very subtle, but it is still very real. Everything about Barbie doll screams perfection, and the easily-influenced kids will look at Barbie as a role model and aspire to resemble her. In my opinion, the makers of the doll should try to "humanize" her a little. No, Barbie does not have to gain 300 pounds and have a horrible face, but she could use some blemishes in order to show that she is supposed to be a human being. Not only will children feel less obligated to be perfect, but it could also lead to magazine covers becoming a little more realistic as well. What do you guys think? Is Barbie harmful to the youth?

Groves Does Not Have A Big Segregation Problem

When we look at the all the racial problems around the world, it's hard to say that Groves has a problem. we have many different races at our school, and because of that we can meet people from many different backgrounds.  I think this link is very interesting, especially when it mentions that white kids tend to go to a school that is predominately white and much less diverse than that of the average black kid. While I think that there is a little bit of segregation between races, I believe that it is mainly because people tend to gravitate towards similar people, rather than because they're prejudice. I think that as humans we tend to look for something we have in common with another person, and we feel very uncomfortable when we aren't able to see something in common. For that reason, I think that people are more likely to befriend someone of their own race, gender, and/or religion. I'll end it with this poll and a question: do you think that a lot of segregation is due to human psychology or prejudice?