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In today's society, many people have established an idea of how women should look. Certain characteristics such as how big their breasts are, how small their waist is, and how broad their hips should be are all physical aspects by which people judge women. The actions of men are also expected to be a certain way. How strong they are, how tough their attitudes are, and how confident they are are all descriptions that we …

…people possess, that creates artificial demands, and that perpetuates unhealthy expectations. The subordination of women starts at an early age with girls being taught that their role is to be a wife and mother. Marge Piercy describes this type of socialization in the poem "Barbie Doll". This type of parenting was acceptable many years ago, but times are changing and girls need to be taught the skills they will need to survive in today's world.