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Young girls 'Make a Bimbo' in online game

March 25, 2008 in News comments 21

Young girls are being targeted for an online game that involves the player guiding their very own 'Bimbo' through various tasks such as tanning and plastic surgery. The game is being condemned by many experts as it encourages extreme dieting to stay as thin as possible, and introduces adult relationship concepts to girls as young as 7.

GIRLS as young as seven are being targeted for a controversial online game where characters get breast implants, stay “waif thin” and constantly visit tanning booths.

The Women's Forum Australia has condemned the MissBimbo game, in which millions of players around the world guide their "bimbo" through a variety of tasks.

Some of the tasks include starting and ending relationships, constant dieting (but "every girl needs to eat, every now and again") and constant visits to a tanning salon.

Bimbos also need to undergo two operations to make themselves more "beautiful" before reaching the end of the game.

"Are you the most beautiful? You will be soon! Have a nip and tuck operation for a brand new face," the game says.

"Bigger is better! Have a breast operation."
Euphoric via news.com.au »
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  • 0
    Chais Mar 26, 08
    And people wonder why eating disorders are more common among females than males...
    • 1
      Sonic Flash Mar 26, 08
      Women are usually twice as likely to get most mental disorders that exist than males.
  • 1
    Sorcery Mar 26, 08
    I seriously don't understand why people would waste their time by creating games like this.

    "Bigger is better! Have a breast operation."
    You know it!
  • 1
    Euphoric Mar 26, 08
    I saw this on a news site from here in Australia, but its also been plastered all over the evening news. Its kicking up pretty big stinking controversy by the sounds of it.
  • 0
    Sorcery Mar 26, 08
    They better take this website down, if it hasn't been yet. Young girls could be exposed to pedophiles, and could potentially get hurt.
    • 0
      Warsun Mar 27, 08
      That is possible all over the Internet though.
      • 0
        Sorcery Mar 28, 08
        True, but this sounds worse. I don't think young girls are going to be visiting websites such as Neoseeker or GameGrep.
  • 2
    Miss Razz Mar 26, 08
    Not only is it sending a bad message, but it's not exactly the most exciting concept for a game. Quite frankly, it sounds dull.
  • 1
    ShinyMilotic Mar 26, 08
    Stupid idea for a game, but there are hundreds more that you can find which are similar or worse.
  • 0
    Play ISDF Mar 26, 08
    Wonderful idea...NOT!

    Bad message & stereotyping, crap concept, and honestly girls that look like their all bone are hardly good looking so why anyone would want to make a game where your making "bimbos" look exactly like that is beyond me.
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    Guugley Mar 26, 08
    This has been on the news recently here too. I imagine this appeals to a lot of young girls so the web-creators aren't stupid, although like mentioned it would easily appeal to paedophiles too. Surely the kids parents see them on this shit though? They have to check-up on them.
  • 0
    tidus04 Mar 26, 08
    I was listening to the politicians about this last night. Quite an out rage to hear such things being directed to children so young but then again I think what they try direct at 13 year olds on cartoon network is bad enough.
  • 0
    Alvaroduck Mar 26, 08
    Sounds like it would be funny for about half a second.

    Btw, is "bimbo" a verb?
  • 0
    Sonic Flash Mar 26, 08
    While I might suggest that a world full of women that were more visually appealing and less grumpy would make the world a happier place, I would never in a trillion years or under the harshest torture say that out loud near a woman. I would be murdered in the worst ways possible.

    Are men not also the objects of female scrutiny though?

    Where's my Man Bimbo game?!
    • 0
      jmac353 Mar 26, 08
      *bleep* yeah man. Women are vicious.
  • 0
    Shadow of Death Mar 26, 08
    Jeez, WTF is up with the creation of this game? Who the HELL thought this was a good idea?

    Perhaps they are capitalizing on the growing trend of young girls 'growing up' before they should be, what with all the fashion magazines and advertisements telling them it is 'ideal' >_>

    Also, what marketing genius decided including 'bimbo' in the title, was a good idea?

    @AlvaroDuck - Bimbo is a noun. A type of person (Woman), in this case >_>
  • 0
    Sort Mar 26, 08
    I think it's hilarious. I wonder what the sales figures look like?
  • 1
    kspiess Mar 27, 08
    Just wow. That's all I have to say..

    Sad thing is that this game will generate so much press that'll probably be very profitable.
  • 1
    kspiess Mar 27, 08
    462 online players at the present time and 278 063 registered Bimbos!
    ---from game's website.

    Nuts !
    • 0
      Sort Mar 27, 08
      Ha ha ha that's awesome. Bad press is better than no press.
      • 0
        Warsun Mar 27, 08
        Who needs a marketing campaign when the press will advertise your game for free?

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