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.

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.

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

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

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.

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!

Amen

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

The more sluts the better for me!!

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