Miss Bimbo and other stories

This Thursday sees the long-awaited publication by Dr Tanya Byron of her report into the internet and children: how much access should you give? How much should you scrutinise? What is a healthy level of internet use etc. Given today's horror story about a new site massively popular with teenage girls called Miss Bimbo, this report should generate some much needed and welcome debate.

Miss Bimbo, for those who have missed it, is a French website which allows girls to create an online Bimbo of their own delectation, she has virtual money, a wardrobe and gets points for being thin and as babelicious as possible: cue frenzy about bad role models for girls (Miss Bimbo lives to go partying, look cool, be the best looking at night clubs - for which she needs to be on a permanent crash diet - you can even get your online babe plastic surgery if you think your major assets need inflating).

I'm sure the men who conceived it just thought it was harmless fun - but as the ghastly effects of pro-anorexia sites show, young teenage girls are particularly susceptible to anything about body shape and can get unhealthy and dangerous ideas into their heads pretty quickly. It certainly looks pretty irresponsible. I suppose the only thing going for Miss Bimbo is that young girls might practice extreme self denial, body dysmorphia, anorexia, wardrobe/boyfriend obsession so extensively on the web that they lose their appetite for it in real life... somehow, having been a teenage girl myself, I don't think that's going to happen. But they could try out some of their wilder fantasies on there rather than in reality - or perhaps they'll discover how deeply tedious that kind of body/boy/club obsession really is. Hmmm maybe not. That takes at least 15 years of total immersion in my experience!

Wonder what the government in the form of Dr Byron's report is going to do about this? Has your teenager been on it? Had a go yourself? Shall we create an Alpha Mummy Bimbo to do all the things we're too old/knackered/fat to do anymore?

Comments

[wisdom johnson]

yall are a bunch of dumb mother fuckers if you think miss bimbo is a bad game in fact, befor you get the plastic surgery, they tell you to talk to someone if you want it and you must be 18 or older! im 13, im not that stupid! ANYWAYS,90 percent of the worlds nine year old probably don't even know what plastic surgery is! so all you 39-60 year old fogies can go suck a dick and choke for all i care!

[Ebony]

Hi, Im Ebon, Im 15 and honestly i don't think a game like Miss Bimbo is aimed at turning 9 year lds in to anorxic plastic's. I have a bimbo account myself, And my short expirence with the GAME si that whilst ishas a name like "Miss Bimbo" it helps teach responsability because you must feed you Bimbo in order for her to stay healthy and to keep her alive, which means you must get a job and go shopping for food. and yes i have seen the plastic surgery thing, but it doesnt encourage it, the plastic surgery is an opption not a must. So i have one thing to say to the people who have a problem with this site for there children DON'T LET THEM ON IT! simple as that, if you think this will effect your child then dont allow them om the site because it can't "effect" them then....And grow up.

[amy]

that is not right missbimbo is fine im 10 and i dont think that i should go on extreme diets so stop giving out about it its a realy good site get over your selfs my name on it is stardollprincess visit me and leave a comment!!!!!!

[Bella]

I don't think Miss Bimbo is that bad. I'm 13 and I go on it whenever I can. I really want to get on to the next level, but I'm not stupid enough to think that I should do those things in real life. I am happy with the way I am and don't want to change a thing so I don't think Miss Bimbo should be condemed like that. Loads os my friends have it and nothing is wrong with them, in fact one of my friends plays on it despite personal experience with anoexia and things. So really it's just as safe as letting young boys play PSP games that teach them to steal cars, rob people and kill people, so to be honest I think you're being unjustified.

btw if anyones interested I'm Emmerald on MissBimbo, so look me up and leave a comment.

[voice of god]

hi everyone i am going by the name 'voice of god' because i think it is the right opinion if there is a right one here are my reasons why miss bimbo is good

1.the differnt themes each week can influence girls to be adventurous,

2.if girls dont like there image in real life it can give you that little bit of freedom to be outrageous with fashion and creative,

3.the bimbos have goals and for alot of them you need to have lotys of money so it makes me want to save up to achieve the things i want in life not just to run to other people like REAL bimbos,

4.it also teaches me that i shouldnt do the silly stuff they do and that its just a fantasy game NOT real life,

my reasons against

1.NOTHING!!!!!

YOURS SINCEARLY THE VOISE OF GOD ALSO KNOWN AS ON MISSBIMBO.COM AS

maria789

please look my bimbo up and leave a comment

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[Cali Whitaker]

is that all u av 2 talk about youzlot desprately need 2 talk about sumthin else, nout wrong wit miss bimbo. i go on miss bimbo all the time and it actualy influences me not 2 do the crap they do u old bags so bog off.If u av any probs consult me on MISSBIMBO.COM as cutechic246 (by the way im 12 if u r boverd)

[marissa miss bimbo game user]

i play miss bimbo it rokz if kids hav a brain these days they will no that it is a flippin game not real life cos im 10 and i can tell u 1 thing i dont want a boob job or a face lift lol now get get a life and summet smart 2 talk about... u saddos and shouldnt kids be learnin about these things anyway...

[tina]

I would like to say that it is good to see grown women trying something new it is good you saw what is on the website and then commented I'm 14 and been playing the game from the 13 and I love the game and it is just a game .

[becca]

i read this article a few months back and decided to try the game and see what the fuss was all about. i was played on the american version since i live in america and was very suprised by the numbers of women over the age of 25 who where playing the game. by speaking to many of them in the fourum and getting their take on the game i realized that these where not kids pretending to be adults. yes the game promotes a tall thin woman who plays dress up but she also has to maintain a healthy weight and it tells you this on the main page. the bimbo has to get a job pay rent and and buy food. there are some aspects of the game that promote a negative image to kids but this site at least not the american version was designed for small girls. since i started the game the american version of miss bimbo has branched out away from the french version and has been doing its own thing and i can say that with the changes the american version has made it is looking to a younger group of people and has lost what class and maturity the game had from birth.

[tinman]

at worst, it's a symptom of the greater problem, not a contributor. And certainly no worse for society than so many video games for boys.

If you're all in a tizzie about this, find a better place to expend that energy and let a few million girls indulge their fantasies in peace. ...Plus I'd like their phone numbers.

[Shyann]

After playing the game for six days I think everyone is forgetting that it is just that, A GAME and on the game you have to get a job buy an apartment and have a high IQ so therefor it is only getting teens ready for when they grow up.It also higher teens self esteem and give them a sense of independence.

[mandi]

You can't sign up unless your 14 so - bullshit

[Andrea]

I LOVE WHAT THE GIRL ON 21 YEARS ARE SAYING! YOU GO GIRL!!

[Andrea]

YOU ARE ALL IDIOTS!!!! I LOVE THAT GAME! Im actually small and fatt and that game gives me hope, dreams and a rollmodel!
You are saying bullshit abaout my favorite game in the hole world! STOP WITH THAT! I WANT TO PLAY! IWEN IF YOU LIKE IT OR NOT!!!!!!

After reading everyone's comments, and having played the game myself I think everyone is forgetting that it is just that, A GAME. And like most things, if you don't want your children to do it then don't let them. Take a bit of responsibility for a change instead of blaming everything and everyone else.

[chloe mafia]

IM 21 YEARS OLD AND I LOVE MISS BIMBO GAME
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND IT DOSENT PROMOTE ANYTHING BAD!
IN FACT I THINK IT PROMOTES INDEPENDANCE AS YOU CAN NOT MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL UNTILL YOU HAVE GOT A COLLAGE CORSE .
THEN YOU HAVE TO GET A JOB
YOU HAVE TO RENT YOUR OWN APPARTMENT
AND GO TO THE LIBRARY TO HIGHER YOUR IQ SCORE.

IT IS ABOUT REAL LIFE AND NOTHING ELSE!!!

[chloe mafia]

IM 21 YEARS OLD AND I LOVE MISS BIMBO GAME
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND IT DOSENT PROMOTE ANYTHING BAD!
IN FACT I THINK IT PROMOTES INDEPENDANCE AS YOU CAN NOT MOVE UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL UNTILL YOU HAVE GOT A COLLAGE CORSE .
THEN YOU HAVE TO GET A JOB
YOU HAVE TO RENT YOUR OWN APPARTMENT
AND GO TO THE LIBRARY TO HIGHER YOUR IQ SCORE.

IT IS ABOUT REAL LIFE AND NOTHING ELSE!!!

[shiobhan]

ive had a go on this since it was on the news.i dont think its as bad as people make out.it just educates kids that lifes not as simple as it seems it will encourage kids to be responsible and it states that their bimbo needs to eat.so i cant see how it will affect these kids its the celebs who are to blame because everybody thins they have to look like them to become successful in life

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[Lazy Mummy]

Clayton either you're trolling or you're genuinely confused about cause & effect vs. correlation. I'm not a psychologist but I don't think a game like this would make a girl anorexic in just 2 weeks. More likely the girl is attracted to the game because of the affiliation with anorexia? I'm very sorry to hear about your daughter though.

[erica]

i play miss bimbo its fun so does my little sister whos 7 but it dosent affect me.

[erica]

i play miss bimbo its fun so does my little sister whos 7 but it dosent affect me.

[erica]

i play miss bimbo its fun so does my little sister whos 7 but it dosent affect me.

[babygirl]

hey,
i havent played this game but i think that it isnt aimed at 9 year olds and parents should block the website if they think it is not suited for their child.The age limit should b 13 aimed at TEENAGE girls like myself.It could teach responsibilty.It is not what you should do to yourself in real life.