I recently watched an episode of The Simpsons in which Lisa makes a studio apartment for her "Malibu Stacy" doll. It is here in which Lisa perfectly embodies the feminist philosophy I have taken as my own. The episode is described on a fan's website like this:
Lisa steps in front of the TV, blocking Homer's view.
Lisa: "Look Dad, I made a modern studio apartment for my Malibu Stacy doll. [shows a neatly furnished shoebox] This is the kitchen, this is where she prints her weekly feminist newsletter... "
But Homer isn't paying any attention.
Homer: "Lousy stupid Denver..."
By traditional feminist terms, Lisa has become prone to the role assigned to her by her female gender. She plays with a figure of a women whose has no goals other than a nice car and hot boyfriend, her bodily proportions are unrealistic and impossible to obtain, and the overall construction of her character has a negative influence upon Lisa as an impressionable youth.
However, the fact that Lisa recognizes all of this, and still holds respect for Stacy enough to create a world for her is symbolic of the all-encompassing nature my post-post-feminism beliefs support. Lisa loves Stacy, and why shouldn't she? It is a DOLL and we should not be focusing on the negative image Stacy portrays to Lisa, but rather the positive image Lisa portrays to Stacy. The apartment Lisa built consists of a poster of a "female" symbol on the wall, minimalist blue drapes on the window, a twin-sized bed (perfect size for a partner or partners) and no kitchen. Stacy writes for a feminist paper, and apparently makes enough money to own her own apartment.
Although these are slightly obvious symbols of an empowered woman, they are still positive symbols and should not be discredited. No one has the power to label Stacy as a bimbo just because of her looks and reputation, and it is Lisa who recognizes this as an independant feminist thinker. Ladies First commends Lisa Simpson for looking past the societaly-constructed stereotypes of her toy, and for using her imagination to create her own empowered space and world (even if Homer fails to recognize this...D'oh!).
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hi. first of all i would like to say that you will change the world. next i have question. how would your argument be augmented by the fact that stacy, like barbie, does not have a functioning vagina?
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I really agree with your reasoning for selecting the doll topic. Saying that girls shouldn't play with dolls because they become subject to the negative impacts dolls such as Malibu Stacy and/or Barbi have on girls (due to their insane body proportions) denies girls of their agency to use the dolls to create a life that reflects the individual girl's ideals. The claim that playing with passive objects such as dolls leads to the creation of passivity in girls, is not necessarily true, considering that every human being is endowed with creativity and imagination, therefore girls are able to design whatever life their little heart desires for their dolls. This itself is an active form of engagement. One could even argue that there is more room in the realm of dolls for creativity then mini trucks or army men, because the terms of use of these toys is built into there structure...the men are made in the unmoving position where they hold pointed guns! and wait aren't they in a sense dolls too! except you can't take their army hat off to sit down for a nice family dinner, or even bend the toy's legs so that it can sit at all! They also push acceptance of war and car culture onto human beings who don't have the adequate knowledge to recognize that this is not necessarily the way the world has to be.....omigoodness mj i could go on forever. hahahaa...this thing is addicting!
Great work.
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