ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, December 1, 1996 TAG: 9612020060
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-13 EDITION: METRO
A list of the Rev. Christopher Rose's 1996 warped toy list and his reasons for why they are on it:
* The Freak: Ridicules the homeless.
* Egyptian Batman & Egyptian Catwoman: Encourages violence against women.
* Lady Deathstrike from X-Men; Scream from Spiderman: Depicts women, non-white males as the bad guys.
* Super Size Angela and Tiffany the Amazon: Inappropriately erotic for kids and demeaning to women.
* Goosebumps Monster Head Maker: Slime oozes from head when nose and ears are cut off. Interactively violent.
* Ultra Force Ghoul: A death-obsessed toy.
* Dr. Dreadful Creepy Clinic and Monster Medical Center: Implied cannibalism is grim.
* Creepy Crawlers Cryptic Skeletons: Desensitizes kids to pain and suffering.
*Hercules, The Legendary Journeys: Xena II and Mole Man: Mole man has ``ability to feel no pain'' when body parts are detached; package wording seems to encourage kids to remove Xena's clothes.
* Brain Ball, Chain Blazer Blaster, Cyber Strike Gear, Strong Arm Blaster, Max Force Whiptail Scorpion: Perpetuate idea that violence is fun.
- Associated Press
LENGTH: Short : 34 linesby CNB