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  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    0.0

  • Common Sense says

    Fashion site has sexual images, open socializing.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–18

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    The site's focuses on fashion offers a materialistic vibe with game descriptions like "Everyone loves to improve their apparent look with cool accessories and fashion trends."

  • Violence:

    The site features a number of outside links to video game sites that have violent games.

  • Sex:

    User comments like "hey what's [sic] up I love sex" are plentiful.

  • Language:

    Users are free to say what they want -- swearing is common -- in the comments. One example: "every one of y'all can go 2 hell. F--k y'all assholes, asshole f--k yourself."

  • Consumerism:

    Features shopping links on the site's home page. There are banner ads on every page.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About http://dressupgirl.net

Parents need to know that this virtual doll dress-up site is an unregulated place full of comments and images inappropriate for kids. It allows registered users to interact directly and post their email address -- and there's no age requirement to register. Once you decide to actually play dress-up, you're taken off the site to Zwinktopia.com to create your doll. The site also lists HTML coding so users can add games and dolls to a MySpace page. Google sponsored ads and banner ads are on every page. The plus side: Older teens can exercise some creativity picking out outfits for their dolls.

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  • Families can talk about the site's lack of safety precautions. What are the risks of posting your email and IM address publicly? Why is it important to confirm a site has a legit owner, even if you found it using a search engine or on a friend's site? Our Top Ten Tips for Kids for Viral Media can help with some Internet safety questions. Parents may also want to discuss the site's emphasis on improving self-esteem with fashion. Are clothes and shoes really the key to happiness and popularity?
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