As the dust settles from the holidays you have time to behold the gifts your children have received (I admit to missing things during the flury of presents at the inlaw's house). Oh Look! Someone gave my daughter a Hooker Doll. Isn't she lovely? Look at those lips! They look like they belong on a sex doll. But this isn't a sex doll -- this is a BRATZ doll. Why the hell did my daughter get this for Christmas? Super Girl does not even play with dolls. We are a Barbie free zone, thank you very much!
But this isn't a Barbie doll (which I was raised to shun due to the fact that the Barbie doll OBJECTIFIES women -- you go Mom you feminist in conservative clothing!!!). This is a Bratz doll which is all about sports. See her cleats? Did you fail to notice the sweat socks on this soccer player don't even go into her shoes? Where are her shin guards? I'm offended! This is not an athlete!! This is a Hooker doll... Look at the make up on this miniature prostitute!
I would bet money that my Mom is laughing up in heaven right now at our minor family outrage over this Hooker Doll. But really people, even Angelina Joli doesn't have lips like that. Even Paris Hilton doesn't have an insane blond mane like that. This chick has more make up than Tammy Faye Baker for goodness sakes!!!Don't try to tell me she is an athlete. And athlete doesn't wear a BELLY SHIRT to a soccer game. I don't know who this tramp stole the trophy from, but she sure isn't a soccer player!! She looks like she's ready for action -- but not on the soccer field.
Super girl asked if she could throw it out. I smiled and inside I was a little proud. I am not a militant feminist or an ultra conservative, but what the hell are we trying to teach young girls with dolls like this? That you can be sporty and slutty looking at the same time?Wonder Boy and Super Girl both told me that the belly shirt was pretty trampy and the make up was a bit much. I was so proud of them. We then had a good little chat about the images of women and girls that we would rather see from the toy makers of the world. You can bet bellies and boobs were not on the list of items needed. I love that my kids are not into Bratz dolls. I love that our favorite books are the Narnia books. I love that they asked for baseball mitts and books for Christmas. I love that my daughter is modest and doesn't like jeans that make her fear her butt crack will show.
May the toy makers come to their senses. May the clothing makers also come to their senses. It is amazing how hard you have to work to dress a 10 year old girl like a girl. It makes me sad when I see little girls dressed like women. Why rush? They need to enjoy where they are right now.
I am grateful for where we are right now. The Bratz doll won't be staying -- how exciting that my daughter decided that before I did!
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oh -- ick. They are on the store shelves but I did not stop and look at them. I had no idea.
Perhaps "Bratz dolls" is a place where a conservative and feminist could agree to agree.
Are you going to replace this present or is your daughter not affected by disgarding one of her gifts?
(PS was it from your sister. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha)
I was planning on getting her another book from a series she is interested in to replace the gift -- but Super Girl doens't care too much. She isn't in to "stuff" at all. It was not from my sister -- but it was from a teacher (elementary school). How odd.
I can't believe the way those dolls look!!
Way to go to your daughter! You've obviously raised her with good sense!
The only "sport" I could see that doll playing is.... roller derby.
I am completely in agreement with you over these dolls. My daughter and I have had to have many conversations about similar things, due to stinking Bratz! I always have to smile to myself when I hear her say," That shirt is very inapropriate!" I made the mistake of letting her get a Bratz big baby for Christmas. The package looked mundane enough. However, the outfit she got has gone into the garbage. This is a BABY....and it had a BELLY shirt and a MICRO-MINI! DISGUSTING!
Happy New Year Grim!
Looks like you raised her right! The prosti-tots have got to go.
Have a non-slutty New Year!
I hate those ugly things. They're not even pretty.
I've made it plain to all and sundry that if a Bratz doll comes into my house, the giver will be called the instant the doll hits the trash - just so they can know how very wasted their money was.
the bratz designer is behind the times.
ha. ha. ha. you always have something good on your blog. it always makes me smile.
My sister actively hates and discourages bratz. (myself, I even hate the name!) but her little girl LOVES them and that means that my little girl is interested. which honestly is not very much. she does not play with dolls. not barbies. not bratz. not American girl dolls. she just doesn’t like dolls and she (talking about my little girl) does NOT wear slutty clothes. but it's hard. they are everywhere. Slutty cloths for 5 year olds!!! why?? what is wrong with people? with TARGET? the other day I saw a shirt her size that said "Born to flirt" and another one that had the word sexy on it. These are for little children!!! I can't believe they sell any of those. who would ever buy one for their child.? these brazt fans?
Now. for myself. I'm small and childsize., which unfortunately means that I cannot wear woman's clothing. I wear teen sizes. which means I'm subjected to the latest trends. and YES I have a pair of blue jeans that make me worry about showing butt crack. I didn't realize until I got them how uncomfortable they would be. you have to plan every move because and there is NO ONE I want to show my butt crack or panties to. the new trend of extra long and layered tops has most everyone's belly and butt crack covered up this year. the bratz designer is behind the times.
Good riddance to the bratz doll and all dolls that create unrealistic body images for girls. (and mommies). The emphases should be on HEALTHY! and sweet. Keep our girls young while they are young!!!
I hope your garbage man liked the gift you left him on trash day!!! Those dolls are revolting!
I am thinking happy thoughts for your sister-in-law and her baby!
Carrie
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