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Barbie vs. He-Man
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This meme seems to refute the feminist argument that young women have self-esteem issues due to the media by contrasting Barbie with He-Man. It implies that self-esteem issues cannot stem from these images, as boys are exposed to them also.
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This is propaganda because
It doesn't fairly engage with the original argument because it reduces the whole media environment to one toy. It also fails to recognize that boys are exposed to hyper-masculine role models just as girls are exposed to hyper-feminine role models.
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