accidental feminist

happy birthday, dina. April 6, 2008

My good friend recently wrote a very insightful post about bratz, and, shocked as I am to be disagreeing with her, I’m going to have to go out on a limb on this one and say that…

those things are f-ing vile! Are they 21 year old hookers? 8 year old nymphets? 90 year old plastic surgery addicts? They are awful! Awful! Awful!

So when Dina got this for her birthday today, I was beside myself.

“But I looooove it Mommy!”

Yes, and it’s Mommy’s job, just sometimes, to save you from yourself.

I’m all for positive body image. I’m all for being open with children about sexuality. And yet, and yet…I envision the next line of bratz dolls: Polly Porn Star! Comes with wax strips and asshole bleaching kit.

Was that shocking to some of you? Now you know how I feel…