I once read a comment on Terra Nova about the way children play that said "boys control their dolls, girls are their dolls". Since then I've devoted a lot of pondering to this statement, and in a general sense, I think it's probably true. It seems that boys' toys are more geared towards supplying gadgets, monsters, and a cast of characters, while girls are marketed idealized avatars.

How much of this is inborn and how much is societally imbued is a topic for another article. This post merely presents another in a long line of "video games for girls" that should fill you with nausea.

It's the start of a brand new school year and what you do is totally up to you!

* Go to classes & try to get cool rewards for good grades.
* Make money by doing chores around the house or get a job & go shopping!
* Bad hair day? Swing by the salon & try out a new hairstyle.
* Make lots of friends - join a sports team - or just hang out... it's all in your hands.

The tagline for Dream Life TV is "Create the Life You Dream About!". There is nothing fantastic, imaginative, or creative in the entire game. Girls are given a set of choices that create the illusion of variety. Do you want to go to school, the mall, or the salon? Do you want to set the table or sweep the floor?

It's all in your tiny, nailpolish-flecked hands. Create the chore-filled, moneygrubbing, participatory life you've always dreamed of. Free yourself from creativity.

Thanks redsox6391.Eliza Gauger

DreamLife TV [Hasbro]