A pole dancing doll. This must surely be the end… of the world, that is.
(Thanks Feministing).
September 2, 2009 by blue milk
A pole dancing doll. This must surely be the end… of the world, that is.
(Thanks Feministing).
Posted in bratz hatred/pornification/sexualising children, feminism, feminist motherhood, motherhood, pop culture | 11 Comments
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OMG. I am speachless. Those barstards.
following in the footsteps of all good role models
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/08/11/miley_cyrus_pole_dance_at_teen_choice_aw
Is this a real product? Do you know who makes the toy? I find it absolutely obscene and would like to know which company produces it, but the image doesn’t show the name of the company who manufacturers it on the packaging.
!
(trying to indicate exact depths of speechlessness, but unable to)
I have no words.
*headdesk*
Just when you thought there was nothing worse than high heels for babies.
This is the most comprehensive article on the ‘toy’ I found:
http://www.parentdish.com/2009/08/31/next-up-a-pole-dancing-doll/?icid=main|main|dl3|link6|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parentdish.com%2F2009%2F08%2F31%2Fnext-up-a-pole-dancing-doll%2F
I’ve also written a short piece about the fact that this was emailed to me by an associate who described it as “almost as bad as the breastfeeding doll”… I haven’t picked my chin up off the floor from that stunning analysis yet.
http://maintainingtheragemakesmetired.blogspot.com/2009/09/lets-play-doctors-mummy-no-wait-lets.html
Oh bloody hell….Ive just finished writing about how my five year old has started to label blokes as “hot” or not. I’m worried enough by this thought. But this ‘sexing up’ the realm of girls toys has me ready to puke.
Surely the Herald-Sun could be (finally) useful now – where’s a flaming tabloid immoral-product expose when you need one?
I am going to go with that is stupid.
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