The poem Barbie Doll was first published in 1973. The 1970s in the United States were a time of change and a sort of “social revolution”. During the 1970s several “social revolutions” occurred, but the movement that influenced Piercy was the feminist movement. The feminist movement of the 1970s is often referred to as the second wave of feminism. It's the second wave because the first wave was about women's suffrage and protests to get the right to vote. The wave of the 70s aimed to change the stereotypical image of women. The stereotypical image of women was that women should stay at home and take care of the house and children. If they had to work, they were limited to secretarial or teaching positions. The feminist movement tried to change the situation by pushing for new laws that would guarantee everyone job opportunities and equal pay. Along with these main goals, several sects of the movement also sought to change the objectification of women, that is, to change the way society judged women based on their appearance. Many radical groups even protested the Miss America pageant and then held their own pageant in which a pig won. The feminist movement of the 1970s helped bring about social change that is very normal in today's society. The movement to change the image of women helped contribute to the theme of the Barbie doll. The poem Barbie Doll Piercy creates a theme that originates from the feminist movement of the 1970s and holds meaning in today's society. The main theme of the poem is that social pressures on a person to fit a mold or stereotype can push a person to extreme measures. The theme slowly reveals itself in each stanza of the poem. In the first stanza, Piercy creates the image of an ordinary girl, which gives ...... center of the card ...... memorable and adds emphasis to the theme. In the poem Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy, Piercy uses the theme to highlight the mold of women of the time and try to break the mold and use imagery to make the point. When the poem was published in the early 1970s, second wave feminism was bringing about a change in how society viewed women. The poem sought to show how trying to fit someone (especially women) into a specific mold can lead to emotional despair and death. The imagery Piercy uses helps to emphasize the mold of the theme and elicit emotion as the girl is pushed to the edge and dies. Even though this poem was written in the 1970s, it still has ramifications in today's society. As society becomes more and more concerned with the perfect appearance and image of men and women, many may go to great lengths to finally find their happy ending..