And thanks. It wasn’t my only gig, but it was an important one.

Jenn-Look at where Bratz are made…China, not the USA or Canada. Some American advert execs will lose an account and maybe a doll clothing designer will have to find another doll to dress. Not hundreds of jobs for Bratz on our continent.

As far as the bad influence of toys, 80% of the toys out there are either about violence or sexuality. Children will be influenced negatively unless properly guided by parents. Otherwise, stick to tinkertoys, rag dolls, balls, jump ropes, and classic board games (backgammon, checkers, dominos) STDs and teen pregnancy are more about lack of education than about stick figure dolls. As far as any blame game, I elect the government. Their to blame for everything!! LOL!!!

I just got laid off from a job today myself (not this one). But that doesn’t mean I want to go manufacture crap, nor does it obligate the world to supply me the opportunity to do so.

When you lose a job, and I’ve lost a few so I know what I’m talking about here, it’s like grieving, with all those stages including rage. But even grief-stricken people are prohibited from making assertions of fact that are without merit and motivated by malice: that is the definition of slander. Well, technically it’s libel, since it’s on a site. But thankfully the Supreme Court has ruled that legal liability arising from blog comments rests with the commenter, not with the blogger, so it’s not really my problem.

I never said parents weren’t at fault for teen pregnancy and STD rates, but I think it’s absurd to argue that “desensitizing” only refers to violence. Desensitization is a multi-faceted problem and all of the facets need to be addressed.

I think you need to take a chill pill…you’re kind of…confrontational for no reason.

Ever heard of the first amendment? Yeah, didn’t think so.

I’m betting you don’t have to work full time or work at all.

To Casablanca:

You know why teen pregnancy rates and STD rates are skyrocketing? Parents are NOT doing their job.

No one here is saying it’s a good thing for people to be losing their jobs. However, as raincoaster aptly pointed out if the company produces so many other fabulous toys they’ll be just fine.

That people earn a living making crap does not obligate the world to continue to produce crap. If they have all these other toy lines, presumably some of them are good and will sell on their merits and keep the company afloat. If not, perhaps those people should find a different line of work anyway.

If you don’t like a product then don’t buy it. If you want to talk about what toys/games have a negative impact on our children let’s start with violent, bloody, and graphic video games and movies. It’s called “desensitizing”. Google it.

Wake up people this is a historical example of corrupt business practices and corporations that cannot learn to play fair in Corporate America and handle competition. Google Mattel Lawsuits and you will see how many ludicrous and frivolous lawsuits they have instigated.

Oh, and more more thing; I’m pretty sure that judge was paid off by Mattel’s attorneys.