Welcome to Monster High!
To begin this post, I consider it would be beneficial to address a presumed reaction to the recent controversy surrounding these ghoulish stylistas. In several blogs and online articles, I have read very bold and negative resentments about these new characters; the comments I've read, have not only targeted the well known assumption that the bodies of these dolls, as well as those of Bratz and Barbie, are harmful to a young girls' idea of self image, but they also frown upon the ghostly theme that represents these teenage monsters.
Every parent and household is most certainly entitled to their own opinion and decisions about what is best for their family; I was certainly brought up with restrictions to what I should watch or what should be in my toy box. With this said, I myself, find a countering angle to these negative comments. I loved Barbies and Bratz dolls growing up, I loved the colors and sparkles in the clothing, I loved the cool boots with laces and buttons, I loved the different hairstyles and makeup colors and I loved each characters' unique style. I don't remember ever wishing to look like my dolls, I simply had fun dressing them up and styling their hair. As for the spooky theme, I personally find that any family who enjoys the fun of dressing up on Halloween and partaking in the innocent enjoyment of spooky fun will find that this same "wholesome fun" is exactly what you will find in the world of the Monster High gang. There is nothing dark or over exaggerated; on the contrary, these characters appear just like normal teens, with the exception that some have scales and batty pets!
But, once again these dolls may not be for everyone, which is completely understandable. However I do wish to share a few details about the Monster High group and their not so usual academy of frights! Meet Frankie Stein, daughter of Frankenstein and only 15 days old, Lagoona Blue, daughter of the sea monster and owner of a pet piranha, Clawdeen Wolf, daughter of the Ware Wolf and a fabulous fashionista, Draculaura, daughter of Dracula and 1,599 days old, Cleo de Nile, daughter of the Mummy and the schools queen bee, Ghoulia Yelps, daughter of the Zombie and an academic enthusiast, Deuce Gorgon, the son of Medusa and a culinary chef in training, Holt Hyde, son of Mr and Mrs. Hyde who dons flaming hair (literally), and Clawd Wolf, son of the Ware Wolf, a sports fanatic and brother of Clawdeen Wolf. Together these confident kids make up the students of Monster High; they not only show that being frightened is completely normal, especially when your lab partner's hair occasionally requires a fire extinguisher, but they also prove that no matter how different you are, or what background you com from, we are all uniquely Fabulous!
You can check out the Monster High website for more details on the characters, games, downloads, and video episode as well.
