The Bratz doll controversy
I found Bratz dolls, and the issue of sexualized toys, to be a charged issue while working on today's front-page story. A number of parents and others that I interviewed were deeply disturbed at how Bratz were being marketed to adolescents and even toddlers.
They were also alarmed by the marketing of a stereotype they felt both objectifies girls and suggests they mostly care about boys, shopping and looks.
Other parents -- even some not thrilled by how risque the Bratz dolls look -- felt the dolls were not a big deal, and any negativity could be offset by good values instilled in the home.
How do you feel about Bratz dolls, and the overall issue of sexualized images being marketed to young girls?
Do you allow your daughters to play with Bratz dolls or are they banned from a place under your Christmas tree?
-- Mark Sommer
