Adolescence

"Barbie doll" by Marge Piercy, is a poem about a young girl struggling with adolescence and appearance until she's had enough. This poem is focused towards a feminist view but can also strongly be related to young men growing up in their teen years. If this poem was renamed it could very well be called "Adolescence". Teen boys suffer through similar areas of peer pressure, social norms, and parental expectations. Young men have difficulty fitting in with others at school, boys are called weak if they look too skinny, and people can pick on them if they are having a bad acne day. Even though this poem is focused to be feminist, it can also swing towards a masculine way if it were termed differently.