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Miss Bimbo

Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 02:11:53 PM PDT

Last night as I was watching television, I noticed a newsbreak about a new computer game that had parents UP IN ARMS, called "Miss Bimbo". It was going to be on too late, so I just made a mental note to look into it this morning. What I found, is pretty disturbing.

According to this CNN article, this computer game is geared toward girls as young as 7. The game is described as a "virtual fashion game for girls". The object of the game is to become your own version of Paris Hilton...yeah, aim high.

Girls are encouraged to compete against each other to become the "hottest, coolest, most famous bimbo in the whole world."

Ok, so let’s go through the motions. A young girl signs up and is given a naked virtual character to look after and compete with other girls to earn "bimbo dollars". They can dress their doll in sexy outfits and take her clubbing and are told to "stop at nothing", even "meds or plastic surgery", to ensure their dolls win.

The site has a clinic that specializes in plastic surgery for the all important breast implants that cost 11,500 bimbo dollars. The upside? Well, you earn 2,000 "bimbo attitudes", making your doll more popular on the site.

Oh, and don’t forget to bag yourself a billionaire boyfriend. How else are you going to pay for your lifestyle???

Ok, so let me get this straight...this game that’s geared toward girls as young as 7 encourages plastic surgery, (because if your breasts are too small, you won’t be able to bag yourself a billionaire boyfriend), it encourages young girls to take diet pills...WTF? And also encourages girls to bag themselves a rich boyfriend, because otherwise they’ll have to – God Forbid – WORK.

The game’s creator, Nicolas Jacquart, aged 23, stated, "It is not a bad influence for young children. They learn to take care of their bimbos. The missions and goals are morally sound and teach children about the real world."  He added: "The breast operations are just one part of the game and we are not encouraging young girls to have them, just reflecting real life."

What do you think? Is this COMPLETELY irresponsible and giving girls the wrong message, or is this...just a game?

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Tags: Miss Bimbo, Virtual Games, Girls (all tags)

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