It's bad enough that "Barbie" is listed next to "Bratz"... both of those kinds of dolls are found objectionable by certain groups of people, and although I don't have a problem with Barbie I do have a problem with Bratz...but do you notice the game right next to them? In this ad that is clearly targeted at little girls? It's an age 18 and up "adult" game called "Shag Marry Dump!" For those who haven't seen any Austin Powers movies and don't know what "shag" means, click here only if you do not offend easily. This is apprently a board game version of a party game that people play where you are presented with the name of a member of the opposite sex, and you have to spill the beans on whether you would rather "shag" that person, "marry" them, or "dump" them. Apparently, "dump" is a mild version of what you do to the people you reject... usually it is more like dumping them over a cliff than dumping them as a significant other.
Anyway... I couldn't believe the placement of this game in this particular ad for dolls and plush toys. I've never even heard of the game before, but just from the title I could tell it wasn't for kids. But what about a parent who thinks "shag" is just a style of carpet or a really furry dog? What if they buy this game for their kids, not paying attention to the age rating, and find their children facing rules such as: "Watch out for those Same Sex Spaces. There's only one agonizing decision to make...who to Shag." I know parents are supposed to pay better attention than that, but my goodness. Couldn't they have put that game in a separate block or something?
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