An Open Letter to Hasbro, Inc. (Maker of the New Pussy Cat Doll Dolls)

Dear Hasbro,

W.T.F.?

Insincerely,

Motherhood Uncensored

Comments

[Eli's Mom]

AGREED! AGREED! AGREED! 100 times agreed!!

[Lindsay]

you are sooo kidding?!
and I thought it was bad whenthey made the back street boys!
shhheshhhh!

[Carrie]

You have got to be kidding me! I didn't think you could get any worse than Bratz Dolls, lo and behold, it is possible! Whatever.

[Daily Piglet]

I think us parents of children are going to have to "rise up" and tell these guys to stop with the dumb shit.

I remember when the Bratz first came on the scene and my daughter wanted one badly. Her Dad's quote, "They look like hookers". Not to her but me.

I would love to know what makes these people think it's ok, or worse, the parents that are buying this shit?

[jozet]

Pussy Cat? Like Josie and the Pussycats?

See, this is why I never liked people to call me Josie: first the song, now this.

I have BROWN hair, dang it!

[Joey]

That. Was. Laugh. Out. Loud. Funny.

Sigh.

[Mommy off the Record]

is this a joke? this has to be a joke. are people really selling these things? do you have to be over 18 to buy one? Sheesh. what's this world coming to.

[Meagan]

There has to be like an online petition to stop this right? Do we NEED a homewrecker doll?

[sinsamantha]

oh that God ive got boys =)

[Nicole]

Do they have perky nipples too? That is the only thing missing.

[Mom101]

Oh look, it's Chlamydia Spice, HPV Spice and Unknown Drippy Ailment Spice.

Sign my kid up for some of that.

[Dawn]

Mama! I want to be a slutty stripper who sings!

[Her Bad Mother]

I've been composing (in ma head) a rant about this ever since I was alerted to this by reading Izzy's post, but have been able to stay coherent about it. So you captured it perfectly. W.T.F.

The Skankification of Girlhood.

WTF, indeed.

[Pattie]

C'mon...you don't think it's appropriate for your DAUGHTER to dress that way??? :)

[Nancy]

Skanky trash dolls, don't come near my home with your ol' hooker outfits. It'll be the woodpile for you, hear?

[radmama]

Great role models for our youth.

If they weren't skanky. And if they could sing.

...

[Lia]

You crack me up daily. Thank you.

ps - I want to be the redhead.

red is the new blond dontcha know?

[Cyndi]

for reals.

*gag*

[Jenny]

I can't believe how well they managed to capture that gaunt, heroin-addict, sucken-cheeked look. Someone at hasbro needs a raise.

I can almost see the crabs from here!

[marnie]

Wow.

I guess they thought they better start training our girls to be hoochies early.

*shudder*

[Motherhood Uncensored]

A group of very bad performers. Of course it's hard to evaluate talent when they are strutting around singing 5 words over and over.

I think I remember them from your place, Izzy... Couldn't believe I actually found pics of them - like someone totally made them.

[Amy]

Enough said. At least they are not gyrating..

[mrsmogul]

What ugly ass dolls! Who would want to play with them??

[Christina]

WTF is right. Sheesh.

[Izzy]

Do you remember when I posted about these things about a month ago?

They are a REAL LIFE group of performers (that might be giving them TOO much credit) and they are WAY cheesy.

I can't believe anyone would buy them for kids. Or that a toy company would make them.

Seriously, they're like Strippers Lite.

[jen]

Are there ANY women working for these friggin toy companies?
I mean really...most of these dolls look like a man's fantasy gone crazy.
Next thing ya know...there will be a set of "Girls Gone Wild Dolls" complete with Mardi Gras beads...wet t-shirts...and a Snoop Doggy Dog doll to drive the ho's around...

[Karen]

Crap. Double crap. I have banned Barbie and Bratz - and since L. hasn't hit kindergarten yet I've won that battle. Of course, stupid Polly Pocket made it into the birthday pile.

Crap. Who thinks this is good for kids? CRAP.

(Apparently I'm word-challenged today.)

[Melissa]

See, I hate them too. But with a 4 and a half year old, I gave up long ago. She has Barbies and Bratz dolls. Not those yet, but I'm sure the time will come. It is just not worth the arguement, have to pick my battles. And hey, I had them as kid and I turned out ok. I swore my kids wouldn't have them. Or McDonalds, or candy... oh well.

[J's Mommy]

WTF?? I just can't take it anymore.

[mothergoosemouse]

Barf.

Please tell me we aren't the only mothers who are staunchly opposed to this crap. Who and where is the target market?

[Kristina]

I hate the "female" pop dolls: Barbie, Bratz, Pussy Cat- they are all horrible role models for girls. Give my daughter GI Jane type dolls any day.

[J.]

No kidding.
I thought the Bratz craze was bad.

[Sarah-Jean]

I can't believe they make dolls that look like that! Whether it's those dolls, or "Bratz". I mean, Barbie is one thing... but those dolls are just sooooo inappropriate looking!!

I don't have children yet, but when I do, I still wouldn't buy them for my daughter! They are gross!

[sweatpantsmom]

Wow. And I thought things had hit rock bottom with the Bratz dolls.

I'm off to pick up some Britney N' K-Fed dolls for the little ones now.

[jaelithe]

And here I thought when I was pregnant that I wanted a girl . . .

[mama_tulip]

I hear their new "Teenage Hooker" line is a huge success.

[mrsfortune]

Dang, dang, dang. Perfect, succinct, to the point letter. Send it to them.

I haven't been around in a while and can I just say I LOVVEEEE IT! It is fantabulously wonderful, this new design you got goin on. The banner! Rawks! Go Iz! And happy b-day. :-)

[Andrea]

They should just call them what they are: Hussy Cat Dolls.

[Petite Mommy]

Toys like that scare me! Why on earth would toy companies make stuff like that? As if brats and barbies weren't already bad enough.

I noticed we have 1 similarity in our posts today.. WTF?

LOL!

[Emily]

I'm left speechless.

[Theresa]

I confess. I banned Barbie, but I allow Bratz dolls in my house. But those things...gotta draw the line somewhere.

[Arwen]

Bratz just about kills me too. We are told to choose our battles: I let go of the barbies thing, and the strawberry shortcake thing (watch a video, it teaches conspicuous consumerism), but Bratz and these dolls are not allowed in our house. ever. Because language is important and my child isn't a brat and doesn't play with bratz.Oh, ouch! (I just fell off my soapbox).

[TB]

I think it appropriate that the word Pussy is right there in the name, don't you?