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?

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 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 never thought about it but youre right.

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.

yes

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.

Yes... so are Barbie dolls

"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

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.

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