| From YouthTRAIN on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 @ 2:55 PM PST in the "Blog" Category.  Stuff, 26 March 2008An internet game which encourages young girls to mould their own virtual "bimbo" doll using diet pills and plastic surgery has infuriated British parents and health experts. The Miss Bimbo website describes itself as a "virtual fashion" game for girls aged between nine and 16, who compete to create "the hottest, coolest, most famous bimbo ever". Players start out with their blonde bimbo cartoon character dressed in just her underwear. They then have to earn "bimbo dollars" by either finding "a boyfriend to be your sugar daddy" or competing in beauty competitions so that they can afford food, clothes and outings to nightclubs. more... Amazing the ideas people come up with to make a dollar. Naturally they see it as "harmless fun". Teens at least can be helped to critically examine the subtle and not so subtle messages of a site like this. Check it out yourself here. Maybe you can use it as a discussion starter for girls on the theme of self image. Read More... |
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