The following is a short list of successful businesses that highlight some of the problems of modern society. We are not personally attacking the companies and businesses listed here, we are simply pointing out some of the questions one might ask about the society that creates a demand for such services and products.
1) Miss Bimbo.
This is online game where young girls, from the age of 7, compete to become the “hottest, coolest, most famous bimbo in the whole world” is being forced to make some changes. They were giving advice to girls to “stop at nothing,” even “meds or plastic surgery,” when trying to make their bimbos win. Nicolas Jacquart, the London man who created Miss Bimbo was quoted in the Daily Mail as saying: “It is not a bad influence for young children. They learn to take care of their bimbos. The missions and goals are morally sound and teach children about the real world.”
Due to recent pulicity, they are rewriting the rules of the game – but this still doesn’t say a lot for today’s moral code.
2) Rapex
Rape has become so common in South Africa, that a controversial new device has been invented to combat it: Rapex. This is basically a female condom with sharp ‘teeth’ lining the inside of it. Feminists are enraged because they consider it a reversal to the days of the chastity belt – putting the responsibility on the victim as opposed to on the rapist.
What do I say? Don’t piss off your girlfriend or she might just think this is a good way to get even.
Pampered puppy is just a magazine/e-zine and a good one at that. The site itself is good, what concerns me is the HUGE quantity of business there is around the Accessory Dog. I don’t mean the “accessorized dog”. It is fairly obvious to me that the dog’s themselves are accessories. It is basically the same as the “Miss Bimbo” game, except with an actual creature. Truthfully, I’m not that concerned about the dog either. It just bothers me that people spend so much money and affection on animals when there are so many children in need of help. Where are our priorities?
4) Hitler Action Figure
And it is only $400.
Unfortunately, society is full of bad guys. And, unfortunately, our children are incredibly vulnerable. Nanny cams have been around for a while, but they have recently become much more affordable and, therefore, more popular. Not just for catching child abuse, the cameras can be used to check and see if your kids are just being put in front of the boob tube all day.
I have a question for parents out there: If you have time to watch the video from these cameras, why don’t you have time to be with your kids?
6) Miss Teen USA.
Now, I have nothing strongly against Miss Teen USA. But it provides a unique opportunity to look at the quality of America’s upcoming finest role models:
Know of any others that should be listed here? Post in comments and I’ll check it out.