You know, those Bratz dolls dress like little HOOKERS....

[jandrok]

That's right. They look like a bunch of $10 Vegas streetwalkers. I've always thought of myself as being a pretty tolerant person, but man, those dolls really rub me raw.

And they're popular to the point that Mattell now has a competing Barbie streetwalker wannabe. What's next? Gangsta Bitch Barbie?

My daughter really wants one of those Bratz dolls. I've used every excuse that I can think of NOT to buy her one. I don't want her to be influenced by a freaking PROSTITUTE doll! YAHHHHHHHH!

Maybe I'm just overreacting. You tell me.

[alittlelark]

1. You are not overreacting

The 'Bratz' are completely inappropriate for those under 17 (older IMO).

[KitchenWitch]

2. I don't think you are over-reacting

I have a daughter (she is not at the age where she wants a Bratz doll yet). I will never buy her one, because of the message they send...to be beautiful you have to wear false eyelashes, have collagen injections in the lips, wear too much makeup, and slutty clothes. Nothing about the beauty within all of us!

[jandrok]

14. Yeah, I don't feel at all comfortable with the image they project

My daughter is 8, going on 9 in May. I know that there's a certain rebellious quality to the idea of these dolls, as another poster has pointed out. I think more along your lines, however. Fortunately, we've been able to steer her away from the Bratz to this point, but it's getting harder to do.

[Krupskaya]

3. Don't buy them.

Their mouths look like vulvas. I mean, seriously.

[Undercover Owl]

4. you are right.

They look like overly made-up sluts, to be blunt.
The bratz boys seem a little gay (not that that's bad, it's just true).

[mopinko]

5. i don't like them either

course, barbie was based on a german prostitute doll.
not much use to fight it, tho. i hated barbie, and made a big deal out of it with my oldest. just made her that much more desirable.

[WoodrowFan]

6. poll dance barbie

(photo deleted by author, see it at the link below)

http://lundissimo.info/imgs/barbie/

[DrWeird]

7. Yes, you're overreacting.

It's every generation's natural instinct to scandalize their parents. You did it to your parents. Your grandkids will do it to your kids. Just wait until their teenagers and you have to listen to "that noise they call music."

[rug]

8. if you give her a spongebob doll at the same time it will all balance out

[WoodrowFan]

12. unless

they start a 3-some with my little pony.

[solinvictus]

9. Nope..

they look like whores. Luckily, they came out the same time my daughter lost all interest in toys and became a Gameboy Advance junky. Bare midriff, low rider jeans, too much makeup, and collagen lips. They really look like poorly done drag queens.

[tridim]

10. I'm clueless, so I looked them up..

The "collegen overdose" brat girls:


The "faaaabulous" brat boys:


What the?

[Redneck Socialist]

11. Meh. They don't get me all hacked off, but

their web site sure is annoying.

OK confession time. I had no idea what Bratz were so I googled 'em and their website is irritating enough to make me not buy them even if I had the inclination (or someone begging me to) buy one. Don't go there, I'm warning you. Really. I mean it.

[GRLMGC]

13. They're pretty nasty

It's kinda funny but disturbing at the same time.

[LeftyMom]

15. Yep, they look like street whores

* got an action figure when do the Jenna'nTonic and NotJenna Bratz dolls come out?