http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/body-image/dora-the-explorer-becomes-dora-the-diva/ The Official Blog of Dr. Robyn Silverman Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:38:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/body-image/dora-the-explorer-becomes-dora-the-diva/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Pam Hawley Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:16:30 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=1299#comment-1073 I agree with Lu. As a camp director for the past 34 years I feel that the direction Matel is moving Dora's persona is pitiful. Dora the Explorer is to young girls the same as Hannah Montana is to a bit older. Let the little girls look up to Dora and have a role model who portrays a self-reliant young girl. Girls need these kinds of role models as they grow up. I agree with Lu. As a camp director for the past 34 years I feel that the direction Matel is moving Dora’s persona is pitiful. Dora the Explorer is to young girls the same as Hannah Montana is to a bit older. Let the little girls look up to Dora and have a role model who portrays a self-reliant young girl. Girls need these kinds of role models as they grow up.

]]> http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/body-image/dora-the-explorer-becomes-dora-the-diva/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Izzo Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:26:58 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=1299#comment-1074 Look, Okay? I'm not a parent but i think it's pretty stupid to change something that little kids like... I mean, sure, 'change is good' BUT NOT WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS! Dora was perfectly find with the orange shorts and the pink shirt with her belly sticking out... And the STAAARRS... those magical stars... what will happen to those three beloved characters; Backpack, Map, and the stars? And another thing, Boots. Will he get older and grow into a gorilla or something... maybe a dog? Lol, anyway... they shouldn't try to change her. Look, Okay? I’m not a parent but i think it’s pretty stupid to change something that little kids like… I mean, sure, ‘change is good’ BUT NOT WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS! Dora was perfectly find with the orange shorts and the pink shirt with her belly sticking out… And the STAAARRS… those magical stars… what will happen to those three beloved characters; Backpack, Map, and the stars? And another thing, Boots. Will he get older and grow into a gorilla or something… maybe a dog? Lol, anyway… they shouldn’t try to change her.

]]> http://www.drrobynsilverman.com/body-image/dora-the-explorer-becomes-dora-the-diva/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Lu Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:54:02 +0000 http://drrobyn.wordpress.com/?p=1299#comment-1075 I think the move is terrible and complete dislike the direction that Nick/Mattel are taking Dora's looks. Women's liberation was about allowing girls and women make choices for how they would live their life -removing arcane restrictions. But what has happened is that girls are equating 'liberation' with unfettered exhibitionism. A long list of damaging images and messages have been sent to girls, teens and young women for far too long and the tide must turn. It is one thing to say that parents can moderate and control what their children are or aren't exposed to, but the reality is that if these images and messages are out there then it doesn't matter how hard a parent tries to protect -or inform- their children about values and self-worth. I, for one, found it very difficult to resist the temptation of believing that skinny was best and that's that I had a strong support system. I really believe that a change is needed in the way we communicate what it is to be a women. I think the move is terrible and complete dislike the direction that Nick/Mattel are taking Dora’s looks. Women’s liberation was about allowing girls and women make choices for how they would live their life -removing arcane restrictions. But what has happened is that girls are equating ‘liberation’ with unfettered exhibitionism. A long list of damaging images and messages have been sent to girls, teens and young women for far too long and the tide must turn. It is one thing to say that parents can moderate and control what their children are or aren’t exposed to, but the reality is that if these images and messages are out there then it doesn’t matter how hard a parent tries to protect -or inform- their children about values and self-worth. I, for one, found it very difficult to resist the temptation of believing that skinny was best and that’s that I had a strong support system. I really believe that a change is needed in the way we communicate what it is to be a women.

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