Wednesday, March 25, 2009

A new Dora?


I saw this on Latina.com and thought I would share. It looks like little Dora the Explorer is growing up and now she has a newer, more mature (like 10 yrs old!) image. Her hair has grown out and her legs are shapely. She is sporting the typical girly look of the day with leggings and ballet slippers that can be seen in stores aimed at little girls like Limited Too or Gap Kids. Nickelodeon does not plan on changing the show, this new image will be used for a line of dolls as part of the Dora Explorer Girls line. Apparently there has been some backlash from parents over Dora's new look. Some think the look is too grown up and over-sexualized while others think she is cute. She is definitely slimmer and more dainty looking. She is also looks very typically feminine in the color and detailing of her ensemble as opposed to the tomboyish appearance of the the younger version with the backpack and sneakers (which I think would work better for exploring than pearls and flats but that's just me). What do you all think? Is she suitable for tweenage consumption or does she perpetuate society's ideals about female beauty?

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