Meg ([info]hxcswitch) wrote,
@ 2008-01-14 01:24:00
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This makes me sick to my stomach.


This a toy made for little girls to play with.

It's a Disney doll, supposed to be one of Ariel's mermaid sisters. You can buy it at any Disney store, plus several others that all look this sickly and deformed.

I want to bash whoever designed this in the head with a Louisville Slugger.

EDIT

After posting this, I went to the Disney website and sent the message below to them via their "Contact Us" button. I encourage you, if you feel the same way as I do, contact Disney and let them know.

I recently went in to a Disney Store, looking at toys for my niece and I happened to see the line of Ariel and Her Sister dolls.

I don't know how to get in contact with the designers of this toy, but I hope it is passed on to someone who matters how angry this toy made me.

Mattel gets flack because of Barbie's proportions, then you guys go and make complete and utter trash like that? When I saw that doll, I was physically sick to my stomach, thinking of my friend's 9-year-old sister who is anorexic and has said she would rather die than be fat. Is that the kind of message you want to send to young girls? That your bust should be 3 times larger than your waist size?

If you're reading this and don't know what I am talking about, look at those dolls because they are disgusting and Disney should be ashamed for selling something like that.




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[info]littleredkitten
2008-01-14 10:16 pm UTC (link)
it's no wonder young girls are image obsessed, with unrealistic ideas about their bodies. i will be contacting disney with my disgust.

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[info]littleredkitten
2008-01-14 10:32 pm UTC (link)
"To whom it may concern:
It was recently brought to my attention that some of your toys are grossly disproportionate. When I looked at your website, I discovered that not only did your "Ariel and Her Sisters" collection have skewed bodies that surpass even "Barbie," but many of the figurines were posed in pin-up style contortions. Is this really the image you want to push on little girls? That they must be severely underweight, with double-D chests, and that they must flaunt themselves in ways similar to this?
It's no wonder that the female youth of today suffers from poor body image, anorexia, bulimia, and a desire to engage in sexual interactions at a much younger age than years before. I would advise you and your staff to consider the ramifications that these toys can produce. You can rest assure that I will think twice before buying any Disney product in the future.

Amanda E. Brisch"

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[info]hxcswitch
2008-01-14 10:46 pm UTC (link)
I love you.

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