Day 11 – A picture of something you hate

Okay, there are a lot of things that I hate (mushrooms, gravity, the show "Two and a Half Men"), but I thought I would choose something that I find far more disturbing than most anything else. That is the "Bebe Gloton", which is a doll created by a Spanish toy company. What is so disturbing about a doll? Well this doll is made to teach little girls how to breastfeed. That's right, breastfeed. It even comes with a bra-like halter top, for the little girl to wear, featuring symbolic flowers where the "baby" latches on and emits suckling sounds.

The bizarre electronic creation, which was designed by Berjuan to promote breast-feeding, has sparked outrage among some parents who have branded the toy 'inapropriate'. Posting a comment after watching a demonstration video online, one user wrote: 'This toy would never work in the U.S. because the public would sexualize the act of breastfeeding, thereby deeming it inappropriate for little girl to engage in.' Now, I do not think that breastfeeding is really a sexual act, it is a perfectly natural, wonderful part of being a mother. That said, little girls not be focusing on something so far removed from their reality. There are enough gender stereotypes and socialization happening already. When I have  a child, I want her playing outside, using her imagination, focusing on school, friends, and BEING A CHILD, not pretending breastfeed. If a girl grows up and decides to be a mother, that's great, but I feel like this toy is just meant to condition little girls to believe that their sole purpose in the world is to be a baby factory. It's just wrong.