She remembers “I'm sorry,” a mother said silently to the birthday girl's mother, who had just torn her birthday present - Tropical Splash Barbie. (Pollitt, 337), she argues that people are now sensitive to the absence of gender stereotypes due to the past influence of the media. Pollitt's essay addresses how people are now very sensitive about not fitting into normal gender roles, due to a new sensitivity towards standard gender roles. The feminist movement has contributed to this shift away from gender norms because it strives to achieve equality. Pollitt's essay is similar to the idea of ​​Rosie the Riveter because it pushes men and women to step outside of typical gender expectations and do something.