what happens when what has always been the inability of the vast majority of teenaged boys to generate female interest is combined with a cultural "justification" along with a proposed steroid based solution..oh wait... One thing nobody has to worry about; every male over the age of 12 who has not literally been locked in a cage his entire life has already "sexualized" himself.

When I was a kid, I had more than one friend who's mother wouldn't let her have a Jem doll because of the "rock star lifestyle" she supposedly represented.

At least, they don't seem to be endorsed or produced by the folks who make the Bratz females.Check the page tis piece's link takes you to. At the bottom, there's a disclaimer: This is an unofficial site for the Bratz Boyz. Please visit http://www.bratzpack.com for MGA Entertainment's official Bratz site.

So I went to www.bratzpack.com - and didn't find any Boyz. At least, not in a brief moment of looking.

Can anyone elucidate? Are the Boyz an official companion doll?

Yes, Boyz are official Bratz dolls. They have names like Cameron and Eitan.

So girls are only allowed to have their dolls date boy dolls who look like crap? Pot gut, balding, whatever? When I was a little girl, I had a Ken doll. (If you know anything about Barbie, this was Mod Hair Ken, the shorter haired version with the receding hairline.) Ken looked like crap. I hated him for being so damned ugly, and my dolls ended up dating boys who were conveniently invisible because of being enchanted by an evil witch. Which I guess was good for my budding imagination, but it was very frustrating at the time.

Where's the article telling the truth about Bratz, that this year's lineup is mostly based around sports and camping?