Bimbo is defined by the freedictionary.com as "vacuous" or "as having an exaggerated interest in her sexual appeal". There's been some adverse publicity online about an internet game called Miss Bimbo, whose target audience are impressionable teens, aiming to be the the coolest chick on the online block by choosing the right clothes, having the most money, keeping the right boyfriend and staying thin. You know, think Paris Hilton.
Although my teenage years have long past, I've registered myself to see what the hype is all about. I entered a fake birthdate because I think one's chances of being a bimbo decreases with age but I could be wrong. After you register your bimbo, the game sets goals for you to achieve. My bimbo's goals were these:
While I think renting an apartment shows a degree of independence and undertaking some training shows commitment, traits that should be feted...buuut I can't go to the next stage and unlock new clothes et al, if I don't style my hair blonde and with pigtails. I also need to feed my bimbo. But not too much. There is a target weight for my 5 feet 6 inches gal. And apparently you can opt for some plastic surgery in higher levels of bimbo-ness (Level 11 - Bigger is better. Have a breast operation).
As you can see, I haven't figured out how to dress my bimbo. I'm slightly worried that she's going about in her knickers and unable to find a boyfriend because I get bimbo points for finding a sugar daddy.
What do I think of missbimbo.com? Its a pretty harmless site if you are an adult. For someone's whose faced peer pressure and discovered, perhaps painfully, that it ain't all that. The administrators have since taken off the diet pills option, quite rightly I thought. The site should restrict urderaged girls and instead promoted to adult females (I could see a Facebook version of it). Women who like a bit of frivolity and know that plastic surgery are best left for the hollywood types, what you wear can matter but you gotta watch what you eat, won't take it too seriously and might enjoy it for a while.
Hazirah, I am addicted to MissBimbo.com and thus have truly discovered my inner bimbo. The goals are set by levels. I simply play it to "buy" all the bimbo clothes and accessories online and play dress up with my bimbo. Sad. But true. xx
Posted by: EmmaGoodEgg | Tuesday, 06 May 2008 at 10:26 PM
Wow... I am speechless.
Target weights? Plastic surgery? Were those 'goals' in the first screenshot given out randomly?
One does not need to be a young teenage girl to be impressionable. I guess I am a little offended, but I also see how, if not taken too seriously, this can be fun. Just another game where you take on an alter-ego and become a rich business tycoon selling plants/rollercoasters/chocolate or the commander of some army with soldiers, weapons and defense towers at your disposal. I just hope this hasn't been too damaging on some people's mindsets. :S
Nice post. :)
Posted by: Hazirah | Sunday, 27 April 2008 at 06:32 PM
Hi Nonnie, How's your Bimbo doing? :) xx ps/ Goodluck with the Bloggies!
Posted by: EmmaGoodEgg | Friday, 18 April 2008 at 07:33 PM
Now this is really cool.
Am definitely going to own a bimbo myself.
Posted by: Nonnie | Monday, 14 April 2008 at 09:46 PM