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Controversial Games

Miss Bimbo Plays With Diet Pills, Gets Boobs Jobs

— March 26, 2008 — Tech
Our young women don't have enough to worry about it seems. A Web site in England is causing a stir, upsetting many parents and others.

MissBimbo.com is a "game" of fashion and hairstyles, and it also offers breast enlargements and diet pills. The site lets users to create a character using credit cards and mobile phone text messages to buy "bimbo dollars" enabling to feed and clothe their creation. But there's more than fashion for sale. Feed the character the wrong things, and the site will warn you your character will become overweight, and in the context of the game, offers diet pills as a remedy.
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I wouldn't want my patients or my children to be looking at material like this," says Dee Dawson, medical director of an anorexia clinic. "There are going to be many children who take this very, very seriously and think that to manipulate somebody's image like this is the norm."

In two months it has attracted more than 200,000 registered users, the majority over 18, but some of them young teens and even a nine year old.
Trend Themes
1. Controversial Gaming - Opportunity to disrupt the gaming industry by exploring immersive and engaging experiences that challenge societal norms.
2. Body Image Influences - Disruptive innovation opportunity in the cosmetics and beauty industry by promoting positive body image and inclusive representation.
3. Ethical Online Platforms - Opportunity to disrupt the online platform industry by creating inclusive and responsible platforms that prioritize user well-being over profit.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - Disruptive innovation potential in the gaming industry by creating games that promote mental health and positive self-image.
2. Cosmetics and Beauty - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the cosmetics and beauty industry by developing products and campaigns that embrace diversity and challenge unrealistic beauty standards.
3. Online Platforms - Disruptive innovation opportunity in the online platform industry by building platforms that prioritize user safety and well-being, and discourage harmful content.
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