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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Don’t Cha wish your daughter didn’t want to be like me?

Me-OW!

A group of disgusted, angry mothers, under the guise of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, along with do-gooder, somewhat spineless organization Dads and Daughters, has forced toy maker Hasbro to abandon their plans to release a line of dolls based on the popular, burlesque dance troop of the same name, says the New York Daily News. The Pussycat Doll figurines, modeled after the dancers/singers who prance around to Don’t Cha and Stick Wit U, were slated to be available in time for the holidays, retailing at approximately $15 each. And while getting your hands on your own Pussycat Doll seemed like a great idea to some, there were apparently several, many of whom were moms, for which this prospect wasn’t quite as exciting.

"Every single person I spoke to was shocked that this would even be considered," said Lisa Flythe, a mom of a 4-year-old daughter in Brooklyn, New York. "It could be an appropriate adult entertainment product, but definitely not for kids."

Flythe was one of the many who generated approximately 2,000 letters and e-mails in protest of the Pussycats, urging Hasbro to kill the concept and keep the litter away from her own broods. Under pressure from parents and faced with what looked to become a mighty messy catfight, Hasbro announced yesterday that the doll project is dead.

"Once the juggernaut starts rolling, it can be hard to stop it," Flythe said, seemingly pleased that her daughter no longer has freedom of choice. Barbie had no comment.

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