yes finally everyone is starting to see what we teach kids

Yes - I think so. Trashy toys for a trashy generation.

Amen

Yes oh G-d yes! One of them had a nose job. A NOSE JOB! And they have those crazy lips...

Plastic toys = plastic kids, perhaps. Those horrid things will not enter my home. I am a toy snob, as it is.

BRATZ dolls are way worse than barbies. I think they should take BRATZ off all shelves. EVERYWHERE!!..lol. My little sister plays with BABY DOLLS thats what they shoudl be playing with instead of slutty BRATZ

They definately are teaching young girls that is ok and cool to be slutty. When I have children, they will never have one.

I think so. They look like little hookers to me. When I was in high school the big stink was that Barbie didn't represent real life girls or a varied enough cultures. So the powers that be in toy making have decided to solve the problem by making dolls that make girls from other cultures look like hookers.

Perhaps, but my idea falls into the hands of the parents. It is your utter decision whether or not you let a toy change who your kid is. You need to create a definition between that a doll is a doll, and that dolls are not humans. Especially if you have little girls, emphasize that media portrayal of women is far off from reality at a young age. Use it as a tool to bring your daughter up with a better self image, and most likely better confidence not having to make themselves fit these molds that society builds for them.

Lets look at my neice, only 9 and refuses to dress out in her softball uniform and wont even touch anything that is related to sports cause its not "girly". Already putting makeup on and wants tighter clothes. I will not make my neice who i take care wear that stuff. She can go for anything but what that doll seems to teach her. She can do that if she wants when she gets her own clothes with her own money. is that a little controlling? My fear is one day if i let her even dress like that at 9 something bad will happen. Again is that bad to say? i hate sounding controlling.

Only if you let your kid play with them. They are truly ugly into the bargain. My 6yo does not care for them. Or Barbie. She likes My Little Pony. I can barely stand them but they seem less awful than most things.

between bratz dolls and diva parties i'd say we have about 6 years until the early teen pregnancy rate goes thru the roof!

Only if said girl follows the teachings of a doll :) Hopefully she has her own sense of who she is and cares not to emulate a plastic toy. I had Barbie dolls and I can honestly say that I was never inclined to be tan, blonde, large breasted, drive a pink car, and date a guy named Ken.

Am I missing something here? Since when do Bratz dolls encourage "sex before marriage, at an early age"? They may not conform to some people's ideals as far as the way they are dressed, but I personally do not think the outfits are any worse than some things that Barbie has worn over the years. I have read the books to my four-year-old daughter many times, and I can't say I remember ANY mention of sex, casual or otherwise. In fact, I believe that the most recent one I read had a story of four girls who went to the beach, and helped other people they met on the beach. They also worked out a dispute between the four of them in a manner that suggested they were upright and wholesome young women. No casual sex. No sluttiness. And not a bit shallow. I believe you are letting your own moral standards for the way a young woman should dress or whether she should wear makeup influence your view. And, by the way, for you to suggest that any woman could be a "slut" based upon what they are learning from a doll, seems like a very shallow and chauvinistic standard.

Absolutely! And that is why my five year old daughter will never have a Bratz doll. I had a pet rock when I was a kid, and look how I turned out!! This will never happen to my daughter!

Not any more so than any other doll on the market. *shrug* Besides, a doll isn't going to teach a 6 year old to grow up to be a skank. It'll just teach them to dress like them until they learn better. lol.

Yes they are, but so is Paris Hilton and the other skank generation celeb girls

yes

Why not buy your kid a real whore and be done with it? advert should read: Bratz! Comes with every thing you see here, lampost,pimp,cop and jail not included! New, from sluty play things! nuff said!

I certainly find them distasteful; they seem to attempting to shorten the distance in ages between when it is still acceptable to play with dolls and when it is acceptable to wear make-up. I'd like to suggest that the two activites and ages do not properly coincide.

Believe it or not, they've been around for years and years. Adults don't like them and see them differently from kids. At the end of the day, they do not have the ability to teach anybody anything - they are lumps of moulded plastic - and when I last checked, they could not have sex of any way, shape or form. They also lack a brain inside the head which means they are not good at instruction. Let's remember they are not real little people - they are dolls, that do sod all.

i never thought about it but youre right.

I talk to my girls about what they think about the bratz dolls. They like to play with them, I resisted buying them for a LONG time. Then we got some as gifts...slippery slope. But, we talk about how that is not how "we" dress. It is just silly costumes, like when we go to the theatre. Both of my girls said, on their own that the clothes, make up etc. is not appropriate, and they would not wear it. I am hoping that I can instill my values and morals and ethics in them by talking to them about what messages, certain clothing, speech,behavior sends to people. etc. I do not like the bratz, nor the barbies, but to forbid them when they were gifts will just make them the forbidden fruit. Communication with our girls is the biggest lesson I have used with these toys and other things we see on T.V. I ask them about commercials. Teach them how to analize how they try to convince us to buy their products, we laugh at the gimmicks...we do not do this all of the time, but I do want them to be free thinkers and savy consumers.

I got one for my neice for easter...When she changed its clothes, i saw it was wearing a G-STRING! I took it back and got her a stuffed bunny.

No doubt. I hate those things.

Well, let's start with the name of the line of dolls- BRATZ. What does that imply? If you look at the commercials, they seem to act kinda like brats to me. (maybe it's just me) I don't want my child to grow up to be a snobby little brat... Honestly, I haven't seen anything slutty about them besides their clothes (although I don't own one and haven't thoroughly examined it), but pretending to be, or acting like a Bratz doll would not be a good sign and would indicate that it's time for you to teach your child the way they should behave. If they pick that up from dolls or commercials that means you've been slacking and you're letting other things such as television, toys, other peers or adults, ect. teach your child the way she should live. Seeing some of the commercials, I understand why some children may want to act differently upon seeing them, because the advertisers portray the dolls to be "cool", appealing. Of course they would- they want to sell dolls, right? So when a child looks at that, they get the feeling that they too want to be like the dolls. I personally never had any interest in dolls of any kind- even seeing commercials, I thought it was corny.

I think it can influence them, but it is up to the parents to counter that influence. My girls will play with them, but their dad and I have taught them that the type of clothing they wear is not acceptable in school or at home. My oldest started wanting diamonds when the Bratz diamond collection was advertised. I explained to her that he diamonds were probably fake and if she really wanted a diamond, she would have to buy one herself when she is an adult. We tell them that looking good on the outside is nothing compared to "being beautiful" on the inside. We also tell them that good looking people who are "ugly" on the inside might have a lot of people to hang out with, but pretty soon people will get fed up with their bad behavior and leave.

I think they encourage some sort of bad-ass attitude.

the bratz dolls are just pieces of plastic crap which young girls are fascinated by. they do influence a crappy behaviour towards other people.

Yes... so are Barbie dolls

EVERYTHING in todays society portrays to girls that that is how they are to dress, act, and think. All these toys they have out are like "brain washing" devices to kids. Everyting is about sex, drugs, and money, because that is what makes the world go round... and we've accepted it. thats why little girls are shopping at Victora's Secrets buying thongs, wearing heavy makeup like little hookers and the little boys are fresh and rude to us and eachother... it makes me sick. my advise would be take away the dolls, give them a book. it never will hurt to have a little brains... the question is will they use them?

what ever happened to just having shitty parents? if you let your kids get brainwashed by the stuff they play with, shame on you. but if you-as a parent- instill the right values in them from an early age, then they wont do that. in the time frame that they play with them, they most likely don't even know what sex is. that's like violence in video games, it's just people who have time to focus on trivial shit like that instead of taking the time do do something really important.

well i think that it really depends on the child. i mean if they learn from a doll, then yes, but parents can help in that department. also, i don't think bratz are supposed to be taken as "be like me" i think the styles of them are jsut changing as the styles of society do. unfortunately, that is how many girls these days do dress and act. but your child doesn't have to be one of them

YES! todays children are shown these "idols" such as paris hilton . that do drugs,get drunk, get arrested ,have unhealthy lifestyles all together.

No.

"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" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratz#APA_Task_Force_on_the_Sexualization_of_Girls Of course, it is a parents responsibility to teach morals and ethics and standards of living, but as a part of that, I would never allow those dolls in my house.

yer defently

Why would you say that My daughter likes her new Bratz Street Walker Suzie doll.

It is beyond me how a normal rational and sensible minded parent could credit a doll with their childs possible future behaviour patterns. I believe a child to be more influenced by regular and continual parental guidance as opposed to the influence of a raggy haired doll that their child may have played with on a few occassions several years ago and I would seriously wonder at the intelligence of anyone who could honestly give credit or lay blame for the same on a doll.

No. What does fashion - even skimpy fashion - have to do with sexual activity? How is the fashion any skimpier than Barbie with the 44DD chest? Finally, I strongly disagree with the word "slut" and its connotations. It is a sexist judgment made on females for behavior that is considered perfectly acceptable in males. Personally, I wouldn't want anything around my daughters (or my sister) that teaches traditional, sexist attitudes towards sexuality or gender. Keep it away - far away.

Yes, they most certainly are. The whole product line is based on the glorification of being a "brat" -- a shallow, spoiled, future-trophy-wife. The clothing worn by the dolls is provocative by adult standards and scandalous by kindergarten standards. Worst of all is the not-so-subtle message that promotes values such as a sense of entitlement, overly sexualized attire and behavior, materialism, and the idea that females shouldn't achieve any goals besides sexual allure. These dolls are not good for young girls, and they are not good for the future. Classic building blocks will do much more to fire up a young girl's imagination and help her solve problems later in life than a ridiculous "Bratz" doll.

ER no my seven year old can work out the difference between reality and not real, and remember they are dolls, id be more worried bout the stars that they watch on telly as that is hard to distinguish between their lives and lives of so called normal people.

Basically thats what they portray, but any little girl that wants to be exactly like a doll is just going to copy someone else later on. like, if they skip the bratz, what's waiting? pari hilton.

Dolls do not make sluts of girls. Bad parenting on the other hand.....

That is not true. You guys dont actually know what kids think. Kids dont think of the Bratz as sexy, unless their parents, siblings, friends or anybody says the words sexy, or tells them what the word sexy is. So that obviously means that its the media, the parents, the families, and the friends that cause it, NOT the dolls! Ive played with Bratz dolls, and never thought they were "sexy" "slutty" or "whores" until people starting complaining that their children will start to acts like whores if they play with Bratz. So pretty much, people are egging it on, it never actually happened. My sister and I played with Bratz for years, and I still do, and we are both not tramps. Parents need to remember that kids may repeat what they see, but the kids dont actually know what it means. Tell your child what and what not to do. The DOLL isnt the parent, YOU are the parent. Remember, you cant depend on the doll to raise your child right, YOU need to raise your child right. Bratz didnt give birth to your child, you did, so its your responsibility. I am 13, Im the kid, I see it how it is. Im the one who's supposed to think of Bratz as whores. And I dont, it merely proves some of the adults wrong. I remember when I went and bought my first Bratz doll, I was like 8 or 7 or 6. I never thought of her as slutty or anything! My sister and I would buy them all the time, we had a whole collection!

i agree, but at the same time so does barbie and look how long she has been around.

oh yes! and with necks like those, their heads would collapse!

I think that Bratz dolls look like stripper's, not that there's anything wrong with strippers (if you're an adult woman). But honestly, is that what we want our kids to identify women with?

Yes, arnt the bratz supose to be pre teen to?

I don't have a problem with them, actually. I think the negative imagery displaying women as "hoochie mamas" is in the television they watch, the misuc they listen to, and the women they see half dressed walking into Walmart. The key is letting your daughter know what is and is not acceptable and not encouraging her to follow trends. I've watched the Bratz show, and it has some really positive messages about friendship, loyalty, personal responsibilities, and ownership of your feelings and whatnot. I don't consider that to be a bad thing.

The more sluts the better for me!!

That's what I thought when I first saw them. That's what they remind me of everytime I see them.

I think you are pushing a double standard that has no place here. It's sexist that a woman acting the same as a man is cut down and shunned for that which he is praised and cheered on for. I do think that the Bratz are shallow and mindless.... at least Barbie was a doctor/astronaut/vet.... etc etc... oh wait.... that was made up too! I guess when it comes to toys you have to realize that play is play and make believe is just that. Do they push the self-servant attitude enforced by the fashion industry? Yes.... but so do a lot of things and there have been girls obsessed with that for way longer than these dolls have existed. Mean, popular, pretty, girls with awful and abhorrent atitudes (and sometimes bearing ill-advised dressing habits) they are real brats..... They have been around forever. In my opinion the dolls don't do any more harm than anything else society considers "fine". Now, when girls start getting plastic surgery to enlarge their heads and feet, lengthen their legs, shorten thier torsos, blow up their lips, and obliterate their noses...... then, I will blame the bratz for the gross sense of beauty in such awful disproportion ..... Until then.... It is just a TOY!