Comments on: World Stars Historic Play Figures http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/02/world_stars_his.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:34:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/02/world_stars_his.html/comment-page-1#comment-6081 AJ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:02:55 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/02/world-stars-historic-play-figures.html#comment-6081 <p>Fair enough. I suppose I also wouldn't enjoy my daughter looking up to Christina Aguilera or Brittney Spears. </p> <p>At some point, in her teen years, she'll be mature enough that I won't worry so much what she's exposed to. But, Bratz are aimed at six-year-olds and that's an age where I am concerned about the superficial appearance of a modern role model doll. </p> <p>A pirate Anne Bonny and a rockstar Bratz doll are both used for fantasy play, but Anne Bonny I can couch in an historical, educational context. I'm not sure what I could use Bratz for except to reinforce pop culture. That's the root issue. I am at odds with pop culture. Parents who buy Bratz dolls probably embrace pop culture.</p> Fair enough. I suppose I also wouldn’t enjoy my daughter looking up to Christina Aguilera or Brittney Spears.

At some point, in her teen years, she’ll be mature enough that I won’t worry so much what she’s exposed to. But, Bratz are aimed at six-year-olds and that’s an age where I am concerned about the superficial appearance of a modern role model doll.

A pirate Anne Bonny and a rockstar Bratz doll are both used for fantasy play, but Anne Bonny I can couch in an historical, educational context. I’m not sure what I could use Bratz for except to reinforce pop culture. That’s the root issue. I am at odds with pop culture. Parents who buy Bratz dolls probably embrace pop culture.

]]> By: sfb http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/02/world_stars_his.html/comment-page-1#comment-6080 sfb Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:44:45 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/02/world-stars-historic-play-figures.html#comment-6080 <p>I understand to each their own although it is funny people who don't like the Bratz.. some will be (myself included) liking a Cleopatra and an Anne Bonny doll. The storyline of the Bratz does not involve anything like the lives of those ladies. The Bratz start a band and a magazine and wear make-up and fashions people frown upon. They have never wrecked nations and murdered men using their feminine wiles :)</p> <p>~*~<br /> Bratz World<br /> <a href="http://www.bratzworld.tv" rel="nofollow">http://www.bratzworld.tv</a></p> I understand to each their own although it is funny people who don’t like the Bratz.. some will be (myself included) liking a Cleopatra and an Anne Bonny doll. The storyline of the Bratz does not involve anything like the lives of those ladies. The Bratz start a band and a magazine and wear make-up and fashions people frown upon. They have never wrecked nations and murdered men using their feminine wiles :)

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Bratz World
http://www.bratzworld.tv

]]> By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/02/world_stars_his.html/comment-page-1#comment-6079 AJ Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:29:30 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/02/world-stars-historic-play-figures.html#comment-6079 <p>I should explain that the reason I dread Little Miss wanting a Bratz doll is that in trying to define why I hate the dolls I had to learn the distinction between a wh0re and a h00ker. In case you're wondering, "wh0re" is a more fitting descriptor. </p> <p>(Zer0es were added because I don't relish the traffic I receive from people conducting perverse searches related to kids.)</p> I should explain that the reason I dread Little Miss wanting a Bratz doll is that in trying to define why I hate the dolls I had to learn the distinction between a wh0re and a h00ker. In case you’re wondering, “wh0re” is a more fitting descriptor.

(Zer0es were added because I don’t relish the traffic I receive from people conducting perverse searches related to kids.)

]]> By: sfb http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/02/world_stars_his.html/comment-page-1#comment-6078 sfb Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:06:45 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2006/02/world-stars-historic-play-figures.html#comment-6078 <p>Hello, I think I found this in the search because of the Bratz mention but thanks for the link on those very cool dolls. I like these :)</p> <p>~*~<br /> Bratz World<br /> <a href="http://www.bratzworld.tv" rel="nofollow">http://www.bratzworld.tv</a></p> Hello, I think I found this in the search because of the Bratz mention but thanks for the link on those very cool dolls. I like these :)

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Bratz World
http://www.bratzworld.tv

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