Barbie Vs. Bratz

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So ok help me out here... I recall growing up a big controversy over Barbie... People saying what a sk-nk she was and how she showed an unrealistic image of beauty and it was teaching little girls to be shallow... Well here's my view on this... Barbie was considered to be in her 20s. Altho an unrealistic image of beauty have you seen some of the action figures out there? EVERY female made has a serious unrealistic image of beauty. Not just Barbie... but a lot of little girl toys do. I also happen to remember (and still see) Barbie being fashionablenot skanky... there IS a difference. There were also Barbie dolls of her being married and having children. Now consider the Bratz dolls... they're supposed to be what... 16 at the most? Not only are the POUNDED with make up that just begs for someone in a car to stop by and ask "How much?" they're clothes are just not appropriate in any way. Do you know who plays with these? Little girls... it shows these little girls that it's not only ok to paint your face up like a clown and and if possible give yourself DSL... but that it's ok to dress that way in public when you're NOT going to a club (which is the only place I could see reasonable to dress like that). Not just that but have you seen the Bratz baby dolls? They even have their baby dolls dressed up in crop tops and mini skirt and thick heavy make up... That's not fashion... that's just distasteful, especially for the age group at which it's targeted. Does anyone agree or disagree or have their own point to make about either of these dolls? I'd love to hear:)