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#1 Posted by Ms propersity, CJR on Wed 21 Jan 2009 at 03:16 PM
These dolls are so darling, they aren't creepy at all. They obviously aren't meant to be realistic, they are just Ty Girlz named after the Obama daughters. They are great fun and I'm sure most little girls will love them because they are fashion forward and fun to play with.
#2 Posted by Ellen, CJR on Wed 21 Jan 2009 at 07:24 PM
Creepy? No. Theft of the images of individuals who haven't personally chosen to be in the public eye, for profit? Yes!
This is exploitative, greedy, and in about the worst possible taste. I suspect it's also actionable.
#3 Posted by Charlene, CJR on Fri 23 Jan 2009 at 03:56 PM