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Persuasive Essay
The idea of a doll who is supposed to teach my child and she what a cute young girl looks like, would you think it would be dress to a parents idea of cute? The Bratz Dolls are unbelievably dressed and constructed. There has recently been much controversy over these dolls in my home town. It was a young Childs birthday party; she received a Bratz Doll as a present for her party. The following is the story that was written on what happened after the mother opened the gift and got a better look at the Doll.
By: Charla Young (Mom Complains About Dolls Sexy Outfit)
(LOUISVILLE) — The wardrobe of a popular doll is a little too risquй for some parents. When one of our viewers daughter got a sexy doll for her 8th birthday, mom got alarmed and called us for help. WAVE 3 Troubleshooter Charla Young has the story.
Shes sexy. And sultry. With pouty lips, expressive eyes, a short skirt and plenty of makeup. And shes ready for you — if youre a 3- to 10-year-old girl.
Stacie Bostics daughter, Whitney, got one of the popular “Lil Bratz” dolls for her 8th birthday.
But Stacie doesnt like the message the doll seems to be sending. “I dont want her to think that you have to dress sexy and wear short skirts and ears pierced or wear lip gloss to be beautiful.”
But thats the selling platform for the Bratz retail line. Now that Stacie knows what
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the Bratz dolls are all about, she doesnt want her daughter growing up too quickly by trying to imitate its sexy fashion style.
The biggest surprise came when Stacie raised the dolls skirt. “Its like mommy! Shes wearing a thong!”
Stacie actually complained to the dolls maker, MGA Entertainment, about the babys outfit. Company representatives apologized, and said it was a manufacturing error.
The company sent another outfit, but it was unacceptable — the skirt, meant for a baby Bratz, was far too small.
Stacie isnt the only parent talking. Message boards and chat rooms are filled with comments from concerned mothers.
“I think that were caught up in so many other things, other than our children,” Stacy says, “and maybe if we looked more at our children, and tried to do things that would help them out, maybe it would help us out.”
We did contact MGA Entertainment for its comment about the dolls outfit, but no one got back to us in time for this story. After doing some research on the business, however, we learned its one of the fastest growing companies in the country.
When this was seen on the news in my town, it sparked many conversaions. There were parents at the gas station talking about it. I never thought it would come to this, we already have problems with T.V. and billboards around town, but now its coming to us as a packaged gifts.
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