Cam Girl Barbie: Creepy Or Cool?

Cam Girl Barbie is likely to get your teen or tween daughters interested in videotaping themselves while they’re playing. Mattel is obviously trying to cash in on the new age of technology, as the doll features a video camera on top of her chest and a screen on her back.
For $50.00, you could have this doll for your little girl to capture those fun moments of playing with friends. To some, this doll poses a danger to children.

Mattel describes the Barbie as a tool to “capture everything from a doll’s eye-view, then watch it instantly or upload to your computer.” Some fear that this toy could be misused by those who pose a threat to children.
Clinical psychologist Sally-Anne McCormack said that the toy could be open to abuse. She said, “I am calling for all Australians to boycott this product and refuse to shop in any store that justifies selling this potentially pornographic tool. As a child and adolescent psychologist, must I not also deal with clients who have been traumatized by a misused Barbie?”
Check out a review of the video of the doll in action:








Sure, anything can potentially be dangerous, even driving a car. This is a toy. We’re not denying that it could be used with ill-intent, but shouldn’t you be careful as to who watches your child in the first place? Besides that, it doesn’t feature a live feed. In addition to that, regular video cameras and laptops can record video to be published online. Should those also removed due to their potential misuse?
Having said all of that, I still think it’s a bit creepy. Don’t you?
source: Concerns raised that Barbie doll camera could be used by paedophiles - [news.com.au]