IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: ISAAC LARIAN - TOYMEISTER
If you're the parent of elementary school age girls (I've got several), then you know about Bratz. The Barbie rivals take up an entire aisle at most toy stores and have got their own movie (thankfully, my wife took the girls to see it).
Believe it or not, the Bratz are brought to you courtesy of an Iranian Jewish refugee by the name of Isaac Larian. With Mattel (maker of Barbie) reeling from the massive recalling of its Chinese-made toys, I thought it was apropos to congratulate Larian.
Bratz are not good roll models for children. Period. I'm no Holy Roler but nor do I want my daughter idolizing hoochie-mamma dolla. First there was Barbie - Then Bratz - and next up Call Girlz... Seriously, do we want our kids basing their roles and how skanky they can dress at an earlier age?
Posted by: dan buskirk | July 26, 2008 at 07:10 PM
me again.please try to get along.i like both dolls.
Posted by: domenic | November 12, 2007 at 12:17 PM
issac ur dolls are great but dont make them look like they are grown up dolls.i also think u should get along with barbie its been til 2001 and both of the companies sales r going to drop.
Posted by: domenic | November 12, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Thanks for the catch.
Posted by: Greg Siskind | August 17, 2007 at 08:59 AM
Greg, the name appears to have a small typo in the first sentence of the second paragraph - his name is Larian, not Darian, right?
Posted by: | August 17, 2007 at 08:41 AM