And I thought it was disgusting that young boys were playing video games that encourages them to kill women in order to receive “health points”. Then my friend showed me an article about this website game called Miss Bimbo. Described as a “fashion” game, this game encourages young girls (the majority between the ages of 9 - 13) to get “Bimbo dollars” that can be used on diet pills, plastic surgery, and sexy outfits. Within the first few months on the internet, nearly 200,000 young girls have signed up. They are infested with ideas that beauty means getting breast implants, constantly dieting to remain thin, and wearing revealing clothing. And these girls haven’t hit puberty yet.

Although Miss Bimbo is temporarily not running due to “unforeseen worldwide interest”, my guess is that parents are outraged and doing all that they can to keep their children away from this game. And rightfully so.

Now granted, maybe parents should have more control over the websites their children are visiting. Maybe parents should discuss the media’s portrayal of women (and men) and how unrealistic their view is. Maybe, maybe, maybe. I certainly think that parents (of young girls especially) should make it clear what is real and what is superficial. I certainly believe that parents are the most influential voice in their daughter’s eyes, but unfortunately, outside “sources” are influential as well.

Games such as Miss Bimbo are degrading, disgusting and certainly should never be apart of the world wide web. That isn’t the reality though. We can blame the internet all we want, but when push comes to shove, it is important that young girls are bombarded with realistic views (from parents, from Girlheadquarters, etc). This way, our voices outweigh the Miss Bimbos of the world.