What societal and cultural forces are at play in this week’s works, and how are those forces shown as controlling people based on their gender, class, and economic status?

Discussion Question:

What societal and cultural forces are at play in this week’s works, and how are those forces shown as controlling people based on their gender, class, and economic status?
https://web.stanford.edu/dept/HPS/force.html
https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/barbie-doll/