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Bratz

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 18; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    The Bratz dolls have their own TV show. Beware.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 9–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    No adults to provide proper boundaries in this unreal world. The Bratz are poor role models -- their focus is fashion and appearance.
  • Violence:

    Boys threaten to "bash" each others' faces in. Girls punch each other when they fight.
  • Sex:

    Clothing is so skimpy that it's sexually suggestive.
  • Language:

    Name calling -- "You stupid moronic idiots!"
  • Consumerism:

    Obvious tie-in to Bratz dolls. It's all about clothing, cars, and consumerism. When a girl gets mugged she complains that she won't be able to go shopping.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Bratz was written by Joly Herman

Parents need to know that this program is basically a commercial for the dolls that fill the shelves in the toy aisle. The Bratz dress in skimpy clothes, totter around in high heels, and wear too much makeup. They all have tiny waists and collagen-enhanced lips and focus almost exclusively on fashion and appearance. There are no adults to provide proper boundaries in this unreal world.

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  • Families can talk about what fashion means. How much emphasis should be put on clothing? What's the difference between a healthy self image and an unhealthy obsession with appearance? Do the bodies of the Bratz girls look like the bodies of real girls?
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What’s the Story?

BRATZ is based on the Bratz doll line. The Bratz in the show are best friends who tell each other "I am so here for you!" and "Tell me what's wrong, Pretty Princess." They attend Stiles High School and work on a fashion magazine outside of school.

Is It Any Good?

Bratz are the modern-day Barbie dolls whose vampy appearance has upset many parents seeking healthy role models for their daughters. Mind you, these dolls are marketed to tween girls, whose notions of womanhood are still being formed. But it gets worse. The TV show computer-animates these dolls, providing them with voice, a theme song, and a world where parents are absent and teens make all the rules. They wear so much makeup that they look like they loaded up on too many samples at the cosmetics counter.

In one episode, the Bratz are expected to put on a fashion show for their fashion class. The boys of the show contribute by singing a hip-hop song about hanging out and checking out "all the girls." The Bratz then triumphantly appear decked out in high boots and mini-skirts so skimpy that a faulty camera angle would make Janet Jackson's Super Bowl exposure seem innocent. Parents will absolutely want to screen this program to see if it's appropriate for their kids.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 8
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    Bratz is NOT fun.

    Bratz are too sexual. Girls who aren't allowed to play or see Bratz is in safety. But a girl at my old school is very crazy. She says that they're still making Bratz. The name, should be changed to "Little Stupid Brats."

  2. I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 1.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    bad sexualized dolls strike again!

    These horrible sexualized dolls have striked agian with sexualidy and vilonce and some language. BEWARE!

  3. I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    Bratz is not appropriate for anyone

    I hate the dolls and the live action movie and I would never let my daughter watch this show. The insect like bodies, and clothing that looks like it belongs on hookers are just the visual ques that this show and it's related products are not appropriate for children, the attitudes and lack of parental role models to balance things makes it worse. Skip it. I know many people love this show and the dolls -- sorry to have such a strong reaction I just don't like them at all.

  4. I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 1.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    Quite possibly the most insulting show ever made

    I can't believe 4kids would stoop so low. I mean, I know their anime dubs have been either okay or garbage, but at least their original shows and the American/Canadian shows they aired were good... sadly, this one doesn't fit that category. This show just insulted the intelligence of young girls. The Bratz are quite possibly the worst role models ever! All they care about his fashion and boys! I may not be a girl myself, but I've talked to enough girls to know that NOT ALL GIRLS ARE THIS FREAKING GIRLY!!!!! It was bad enough that they had to make a terrible movie based off of those stupid dolls, but this show is just as bad if not worse.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 1.0
    • My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    THE "Bratz" r really BRATS!

    THIS SHOW SUKS!!!!!!! BAD!!!!! these girls are so prissy and give poor kids these horrrible messages

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