I just read that now Dora the Explorer is also growing older. The creators are making an older doll of Dora with miniskirt and long hair for the tweens. While the little Dora version will also be around for the kids.But many parents are questioning this move. They feel why cant' a doll stay ageless. Thus petitions are being signed to pressurize the makers of Dora - Mattel and Nickelodeon.
This has become a trend with Barbie celebrating its birthdays every decade with some element of surprise.
It seems that the commercial aspect can't be lost in anyway - the modern age, fashion, style and trends are being highlighted in almost every way with all products. There is resistance to these changes when actually people themselves are the reason to these changes directly and indirectly.
Anyway, I will be looking forward to the older Dora as well though.
Zaira Rahman
