As if Sexualization of Tweens Wasn't Enough...Here Come the Dolls from Hell

Monster High dolls as seen at my local
Target (glare on glass case from lights)

My five year old son today in Target said (with horror in his voice), "Why would anyone make such scary looking dolls for little girls??!!"  My response, "I don't know...frightening."

Up close you can see the fangs and other scary facial features

Last week, I saw a commercial on TV for a new line of Barbie-sized dolls called "Monster High Dolls".  I then received a mailer from Target advertising these dolls.  I had to see them in person.  I naively thought my nice suburban Target would not carry dolls like these.  Not only do they carry them, but they are prominently displayed in a glass case on one of the "girl aisles".  I could not believe my eyes...dolls for young girls that actively promote evil and sexualization of tweens all wrapped up in one.  They have fangs, very pale skin, large eyes (like the Bratz dolls), and sport call-girl type clothing.  Apparently, the dolls are based on a series of books about teen children of famous monsters like Dracula, Frankenstein, etc.  The premise sounds harmless, as we had Scooby Doo back in the day...but I can promise you these dolls are not harmless.

Everywhere we look today, young girls are bombarded with the notion that if they don't look "sexy" they will not get anywhere in life - they won't get the right guy, they won't get the fancy car or house, and ultimately they will not be happy.  For a number of years, one of the most popular high school graduation presents from a girl's parents was breast enhancement.  That's right, what would become of a young lady going off to college without it?  The sexualization of young girls in our society has reached an insane level.

Little girls are the ones who love to play with Barbie and dolls like Barbie.  I had Barbies growing up, and I'm sure they don't convey the right message to young girls either, but at least they didn't have fangs and dress like street walkers!  This new set of dolls are aimed at very young girls and are encouraging them to become desensitized to the evil world.  An entire generation of young women will have only known the likes of "Twilight" and "Monster High".  An entire generation is growing up with this as their "norm".  They are becoming desensitized to inappropriate dress, inappropriate actions, and most importantly...evil.  If you think these movies and books have no bearing on teen life, think again.  There have been many cases of teens biting other teens just because it looked "cool" and "sexy" in "Twilight".  It's anything but...it's frightening.

As parents, we must oppose this as becoming our daughters' norm.  It is not normal.  It is anything but normal for young girls to have fantasy play about teen monsters who dress in short skirts, midriff baring tops, fishnet stockings, and platform high heeled shoes.  This is definitely not the type of fantasy play I would ever want for my daughter.

I have absolutely no doubt that Satan has always wanted to destroy the family unit and what better way than to reduce the amount of mothers and children?  When young girls grow up thinking that their only worth is through materialism and external looks, why would they ever want to give themselves completely over to their children and families?  That probably sounds a little too difficult for today's narcissistic young lady.  Girls today are taught that they are in complete control of their sexuality and this will give them power.  But what kind of control?  Birth control?  Ability to wear short skirts or shorts the size of a bikini bottom? They are ultimately left with an emptiness inside that only listening to their true femininity would fulfill.  They are cheapening themselves when they behave this way, and it does a number on their self esteem.

God designed young girls to become the nurturers of our society.  Without nurturing mothers, what will become of our future children?  Satan will surely have won if he can destroy the God-given role of a woman.  Love your daughters, teach them to love God, to listen to their hearts, and to stay FAR away from anything even remotely evil.  If you open that door, you are inviting evil into your home.  You don't want to do it...trust me, I have seen the destruction that demons can do once you let them in.  If we buy into the commercialism of evil, we are surely and literally playing with fire!