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The Debate about Bratz Dolls
Bratz Dolls are Slutty and a Poor Example for Little Girls
Is this what we really want our little girls playing with? Fishnet Stockings, fitted leather jumpsuits, and thongs? Dolls who are marketed sitting like pinups? Oh, even their name annoys me!
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Bratz Dolls are Slutty and a Poor Example for Little Girls
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mary says:
Absolutely, for my daughter, I draw the line with Bratz. Firstly, why would I want her to play with a brat? Secondly, I don't want her to think that the way they look is appropriate for her. It's not, in my opinion. But I can certainly understand that others, who are just as good parents, hold different views. I think it's more a personal taste thing. And I think most of us would agree that it's the role of parents to make sure their children are playing with toys, and reading books, that the parents approve of.
Posted September 28, 2008
sarahjjac says:
I am going to say that I agree! Most of the time these dolls come with clothes that barely fit them!! My daughter loves them and has a lot of Bratz stuff though.
Posted September 08, 2008
Rob says:
What were they thinking? It's now okay to be a brat or something?
Posted September 02, 2008
HighWrites says:
Too right - I hate these sick, cynical dolls, and hope my little girl steers clear of them. They epitomise everything that's crap about US-led culture.
Posted August 11, 2008
Joan4 says:
you are right! I am thankful my daughter-in-law does not allow these things in their home!
Posted August 09, 2008
carmex says:
Would you let your child play with a dildo in a dress?
Posted August 06, 2008
consrndmom says:
I would never buy my daughter Bratz dols to play with. She's got regular barbies (who btw are not in full make-up, fishnet stockings and hooker boots or a thong or supposed to represent a child for that matter)she plays with and those are fine. Regular barbies and bratz dolls aren't even on the same wave length. Bratz dolls are supposd to represent children like 3 to 10 years old. It's disgusting to even think of a child in that kind of image. (Great set up for child molesters though!) I'm sorry but that is not the image I want to see my child or any other child in. My daughter likes playing dress up..she likes putting on the princess dresses and pretending to be a princess like her disney princess barbies..I do not want my 4 yr old child wanting to play dress up and trying to look like a Bratz doll. It really disgusts me how industries now days push sex upon everyone men, women and now our children just to make a profit. It's sick
Posted August 06, 2008
Jude says:
They are completely disgusting. Our children look to their toys as role models...every girl wants to be a ballerina, a princess, Dora, Cinderella, and they learn by pretending. Would you really want your daughter or any little girl to look her doll be it Barbie or Bratz want to dress like this????? Look at all the girls you know who are STILL trying to look like Barbie, freakin' boob implants, bleached hair, trying to be a size 2, wear heels to look like a woman, desire for a Ken look a like boy friend,....right???? think about what we are saying and now a Barbie coming out that looks like a freakin' hooker, fish nets, leather underwear and shorts, leather jacket, boots with heels....so yes, I think we are coming complete idiots about what we are teaching our youth! Do you see a slutty toy for boys? Hell no, men wouldn't stand for it...so ladies wake up!
Posted July 22, 2008
JaneDoe01 says:
My opinion is that the whole concept surrounding the Bratz dolls is a BAD BAD example for young girls. The clothes the image the attitude, the whole thing.
Posted July 14, 2008
The_Homeopath says:
I have 3 daughters and we maintain a strict NO SLUTS stance on "toys" in our home.
Posted June 19, 2008
mompowereddreams says:
I've Also Noticed About Those Who Don't Think There Is Anything Wrong With Bratz, Given Your Comments & What Is Displayed Seem To Be Lacking Moral Content Yourself. Those Who Don't Like The Dolls Have Moral Content
Posted June 13, 2008
mompowereddreams says:
Absolutely. I Wouldn't Let My Little Girl Play With Them. Its Just One Of Those Ways Those Toys Companies Make Money At The Expense Of Our Family's Morality
Posted June 13, 2008
RyanRE says:
I totally agree! Little kids don't need to be wearing thongs in the 3rd grade. The Bratz Sluts are evil >|
Posted June 12, 2008
jgeogh01 says:
Slutty slutty slutty. Put em out of business. Any company that replaces an s with a z should be destroyed.
Posted June 12, 2008
icjackson says:
Absolutely!
And you have to be a TOTAL monkeybrain not to see it.
Posted June 03, 2008
XavierTCross says:
THey have big heads....fetal alcohol syndrome? Alcaholism is hereditary to a degree...alcohol promotes promiscuity. Point they are big headed little sluts. I have a 3 y/o girl and one of my Iraqi buddies bought my daughter one of these before we deployed. I let her play with it until the b-day party was over...then I think my wife or I misplaced it.
Posted May 31, 2008
No way, Monkeybrain!
PoisonTheMonkey says:
Barbies are just as bad. I don't think reality is a bad thing to show girls. Just make sure they understand and stop being a lazy parent.
Posted September 29, 2008
Corin says:
Your kids could play with figures of anatomical members and be just fine as long as the people in their lives are truly loving-lol. I have seen children go through the most horrific of events and as long as there are unselfish and loving people out there that open their hearts to help the children, they have grown up with a love in their hearts I cannot mirror- even with my faith. Are toys and dolls the root of our societies wrongdoing to ourselves and others? Absolutely not. Should we concern ourselves with this issue? Let us detach and divorce ourselves from these minor trivialities and look inward at why we are TRULY uncomfortable at the appearance of a simple toy.
Posted August 24, 2008
Laciejaye says:
My little sisters love Bratz dolls. They are pretty and fun to play with . Little girls do not realize people or dolls as "slutty". They probably don't even know what that means. They just look at the Bratz doll and think it is the same as all the rest of the dolls that they have. So for all you people who think Bratz dolls are "slutty", you must think that cabbage patch kids, barbies, my scene dolls, littlest pet shop, and many others are all slutty too.
Posted May 29, 2008
Spiderhater says:
I don't like Bratz Dolls either! Bratz Dolls display a poor taste in fashion. The tight, leathery-looking outfit make them look grungy. Moreover, those Bratz Dolls show off big eyeballs with overly-done makeup; to me they look like circus clowns. They look very artificial to me, and they don't emphasize natural beauty if you think about their appearance carefully.
Yet, I don't think that they could really make little girls slutty either. On TV, there are already lots of slutty shows (like soap operas and reality TV shows) and advertisements. I don't that Bratz Dolls could set a poor example for people. I agree with the comment that the decision to be slutty actually lies with the people.
Posted May 10, 2008
says:
Can somebody tell me what make Bratty dolls slutty? What about the other dolls like Barbie,what they're not slutty. Come onpeople give me a break. If this is the case remove ALL dolls from the market because they are no different!
Posted April 18, 2008
Katie says:
As far as I'm concerned, this argument is an extension of the "violent video games turn nice happy sunshine children into horrible semi-automatic-wielding monsters" argument. Sure, they're annoying, they look exactly like my mental image of an objectified woman, and they seem to glorify a kind of big city nightlife (oh no!). But those three attributes might be just as easily ascribed to pretty much ANYTHING else in the common experience of American culture.
And I'm rather of the opinion that Mattel, Universal Studios, MGM, McDonald's - whatever, you name it - will sell what they know people will buy. What I'm saying is: Bratz didn't CREATE a market. They filled an already existing demand.
Don't take issue with the toy. It's a symptom, and like a hydra, trying to get rid of it will only spawn two more just like it. Get at the source. We're a sexually confused, lonely society. We've got to educate our children, and be honest with them, before our mistakes get to them.
Posted April 12, 2008
Arend-Jan says:
probablt the toys we're crafted after observing what childeren wear themselves these days (and what their parents buy for them)
so hurray for the dolls and their reflection of society.
Whole discussion just means people have nothing better to do than picking on small innocent toys. Childeren don't even see the difference between "good" and "bad" clothing anyway.
Posted April 07, 2008
Keshina says:
That Barbie is Sluttty and is a poor example for little girls.
I say she slutty because why in the world would you create a barbie doll thats pregnant and girls as old of 3 yrs. are playing with the doll. I think that sends a bad example. We are suppose to be stopping them from getting pregnant at a young age, not encouraging them to go out and get pregnant. Now in this situation whose the sluttest
Posted April 05, 2008
Always Right says:
More people trying to blame their crappy kids behavior on products instead of their piss poor parenting. Great.
Posted April 01, 2008
asshole says:
NO THEY ARE NOT THEY ARE A GOOD WAY FOR A LITTLE KID ESPECALY GIRLS TO LEARN TO DRESS LIKE A STRIPER SO THAT THERE ARE MORE HORS IN THE WORLD FOR GUYS TO HAVE SEX WITH(BUT DON'T WORRY GIRLS WE WILL USE A CONDUM)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted April 01, 2008
Braddles says:
You're awfully sensitive about that subject, peacekeeper.
I think when you attack someone's credibility instead of their argument, you lose credibility.
LOLirony.
Posted March 28, 2008
JudasX says:
Dear Tammy-
Tammy, obviously you are a mad literalist, because the TMNT example is satirical and not necessarily empirical. The fact remains; however, that if one wishes to blame behavior on an external and coercive agent and accept no moral responsibility, than it is possible to use the Turtles as a scapegoat just like any other product.
Now in specific reference to the counter-claims that you stake:
1. "Turtles are not people." It is true, but the turtles in the cartoon and on lunch boxes, t-shirts and action figures are anthropomorphized as such. (Feel free to visit wikipedia so you can fully digest the concept of anthropomorphism) Also, please refer back to the original concept of satire as opposed to a literal reptilian argument.
2. I did wear a bandana when I was a Turtle for halloween and sometimes with friends. While that is true, I wasn't grabbing knives from the kitchen to fight ninja enemies or doing karate kicks on the neighbors dog. It was purely a fantasy that I grew out of like any other kid, and my parents helped me with that. Turtle privileges were easily taken away when I got too rambunctious.
3. "she might not imagine herself to be lounging on motorbike wearing next to nothing" In all honesty, I would attribute that natural teenage angst and lashing out against your suffocating parenting style. Believe it or not, children are active creatures that determine their own boundaries after being guided by an adult. If this guidance turns into oppression, than you might just see rebellion.
4. "'ll let my girls dream of princesses instead" This might surprise you, but a princess can have sex too. And doesn't this enforce as many wrong messages as well? I mean most princesses expect lavish castles, prince charming, singing fairy-tale creatures, and of course unadulterated beauty. In reality, your daughter will probably end up ugly, middle class and divorced, with no sing-song animal friends. Sorry to break it to you, but if every toy company sold an Average Jane doll line, we would have a worse economy than the recession has already given us.
I don't mean to call your child ugly...but wait...I do. Hopefully it gets the point across that regardless of the toys, movies, media or social scenarios (i.e. school or daycare) that you expose your child too, there will be outside influences that are both negative and positive. The bottom line is you need to promote the idea of an active child while establishing guidelines along the way to promote disciplined individuals. If you suck at this, your probably going to blame a Bratz doll (? see left column).
JudasX
Posted March 24, 2008
JudasX says:
The fact alone that this debate is so popular upsets me. It is a sad state of affairs when parents eagerly boycott a child's toy. You may not buy the toy, but the fact remains there are whores in the streets, sluts in schools (and the workplace), misogynistic messages in music, pornographic sites on the internet and even FAMILY INFLUENCES that play a bigger role in child development than a simply toy.
The is fantasy, not reality, and it is up the parents to draw the line. When I was a kid, I played with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Contrary to the apparent popular believe, I didn't become a teenager, a mutant, a ninja, a turtle, or any unruly combination of these characterstics. I remained a six year old boy with a thirst for imagination who played interactively with this toy in play groups and at school.
Sure, Bratz dolls have sexually explicit and implicit messages, but what the hell doesn't? The TMNT action figures I had growing up wore NO SHIRTS OR PANTS! They were just bough fighters with dangerous weapons and loin clothe-type underwear. I'm surprised someone at the time didn't sue Matel for millions of dollars (and win for that matter). Take the name "action figure". When it comes to male toys, they are action figures. Female toys are dolls (even though they are capable of actions too). Call the police, the evil marketing gurus are trying to corrupt our innocent children with their clever techniques and there is nothing we can do to stop them!!!!
Right. I would never buy that pile of bullshit. I will agree that they are not COMPLETELY harmless; however, nothing is completely harmless. It is up to the parents to seperate fact from fantasy and teach their children about stereotypes, gender roles and other social expectations. Buying a Bratz doll will not lead to your child wearing fishnets or talking back like a brat, but lack of discipline and poor parenting sure will.
JudasX
Posted March 23, 2008
CarmenVj says:
This is the pot calling the kettle black. The bratz dolls are slutty and you are selling bratz stuff. Is there a contradiction here? I will take a bratz doll over a barbie doll any day. The barbie doll is the one many should be worry about. What an illusion the barbie doll presents.
Posted March 16, 2008
A Little Background on Bratz
Bratz is a popular children's doll franchise produced by MGA Entertainment.
The 254mm (10 inch) dolls are characterized by large heads with wide eyes, full lips, very small noses, short torsos, and shoes that can be snapped on and off. The popularity of the four primary dolls - Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha and Jade - eventually encouraged development of additional friends, spin offs, feature films, games, music albums, and a successful television series.
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Bratz the Movie
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Although movie did serve to tone down the sexy nature of the Bratz Dolls (In an effort, I imagine, to keep a lower rating), the movie still is a part of this sexy Bratz brand. I also read that a designer from the movie (Jeffrey, from Project Runway) was fired after saying Bratz were "Slutty" in an interview.
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Bratz dolls come dressed in sexualized clothing such as miniskirts, fishnet stockings, and feather boas. Although these dolls may present no more sexualization of girls or women than is seen in MTV videos, it is worrisome when dolls designed specifically for 4- to 8-year-olds are associated with an objectified adult sexuality.
- APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls, Report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls
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mompowereddreams
Maybe They Don't Seem Harmful To Little Girls As Little Girls, But Subconsciously They Will And Parents Will Notice The Negative Effect As Their Daughter Grows Older. Also Agree With Theresa Markham About The Attitude Of Bratz. But Its The Whole Picture And Why Parents (And I AM A Parent) Really Need To Think Consciously About The Toys We Let Our Kids Play With In General As A Whole And Not Just Bratz Dolls. Posted June 13, 2008 |
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mulberry
Good point! Bad influence abound...lensrolling this one. Posted May 08, 2008 |
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blondeheroine
And to add a p.s. to my comment above, fantastic idea for a debate. No matter what the naysayers say. The fact that you've got them all hopping mad is proof that this debate is a success. 5* Posted May 08, 2008 |
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FretTube
HooRaaa-Arend-Jan, That's what I say! The toys are only an extension of our selves. Posted April 13, 2008 |
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TheresaMarkham
I care more about the name, "Bratz" than the dresscode of these things. Having "Bratz" stuff around leads to "Bratty" attitudes - and in life, attitude, centeredness, balance, and healthy self-esteem is everything! IALAC All the Best, Theresa Posted March 18, 2008 |
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Bruce_Beerdrinker
LOL capitalism at it's finest, a debate about how Bratz are bad, but here at the bottom a link to Ebay auctions selling Bratz stuff. Posted February 20, 2008 |
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