To have complained about this advert?

[mrsfassbender]

Not even sure why I'm asking, I am still so angry.

Watching CN with DCs, and this advert, if you can call it that, for "Steffilove" comes on...it is basically a Pussycat Dolls inspired music video featuring some coquettish and scantily clad teenagers, dancing in a way it don't think is appropriate (crotch flashing, anyone?) and all for a doll that is shown at the very end.

The slogan was "Steffilove.com" which lead me to the toy manufacturers site, where I emailed the Uk branch. Going to complain to ofcom too.

Makes me angry as my kids don't watch music videos and I don't expect to see this shit on a kids channel.

YANBU. They seem to be based in Germany. I would also complain to the official advertising standards myself.

Dolls look utterly shite by the way...cheap and nasty.

Totally shite. Complained to ASA. Just so fed up of this nonsense invading my kids space!

definitely complain. sounds dreadful.

Have just watched it. One child is wearing a boob tube and a mini that just about covers her backside and they are all caked in makeup. You most definitely are not BU!

YANBU. It's simply not acceptable to bombard children with crap like that.

Do you have a link online OP? Tried to find on YouTube but no luck. Need to see it for myself to decide if YABU . It sounds pretty awful though.

DD is 15 weeks so we don't watch CN (yet...!)

Glad you complained. It's completely inappropriate.

Going to see if I can find a link- there's a website which is steffilove.com.
Thanks for the comment RedRoom- I was wondering if I was being a bit OTT but you've described the outfit pretty accurately

Got it:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8cIY4WxlatI

Thinking I should complain direct to Cartoon Network too. I love watching Gumball with my two. Very disappointed with this ??

Wow - where to start with what is wrong with that - no way are you BU - good for you complaining.

My DH and I were open mouthed with horror when we saw this the other day. We were watching Peppa pig with DD who is only 2! Have made a decision to tape Peppa now and fast forward the adverts. I was horrified!

How depressing on so many levels.

Yes I saw this too! Whilst watching Peppa with my 21 month old. Definitely YANBU.

It is depressing. Makes me so sad that other kids won't have parents who switch it off/complain about it and will watch it and aspire to it. Messed up world

I saw this too with my DC.
What a pile of crap

That's an advert for a doll??? How odd!

Good on you for complaining, that is totally inappropriate.

Glad we only watch cbeebies

They aren't teenagers or children. The lead singer(?) is 25.

You're right though, it's not appropriate at all.

Just watched it

Wrong wrong wrong...

Good on you op. Can't believe anyone thought this was appropriate.

They are all about 30!

Either way not appropriate for a child's toy

I've actually blocked Cartoon Network due to the adverts on there

(the blonde haired singer)

Apparently her band were on the X factor.

Yet another of the ever growing reasons not to appear on that show. You could end up half naked in a toy advert. :o

Oh man! An X Factor wannabe. And what has it got to do with a bloody doll?! Ridiculous

Argh! My kids watch this channel but I'm usually at work. I hope my ludicrously impressionable 4 yr old hasn't seen this shit. She's already explained to me in a very serious voice about how girls have to take all their hair off. ??

They were called... (wait for it)... Dolly Rockers.

It's a popstar doll, how would you expect them to advertise it other than with a pop video? What exactly is so inappropritae ? The girl is wearing a mini skirt, crop top and a jacket!! And where is the crotch flashing??