Yes, but this totally fails to take into account our infiltration of 'Fatwah Sally' dolls into the middle east market which are programmed to repeat McCain campaign talking points.

roberttravis

Just curious. How does a positive phrase about Islam equate to being corrupted by Al Qaeda? Kind of offensive to Muslims if you ask me. Nice work there Giz. Maybe if it was saying something like "Osama is the man!" or "Kill the infidels!" this headline would make sense.

vadubgeek

@Bailen: Most certainly.

Quilt

If you buy furby. The terrorists win.

DarkHavoc99

Clearly these women have never heard the old adage "As Al-Qaeda goes, so does Fisher-Price."

Speaking of which, has anyone noticed that they BOTH have hyphenated names??? Coincidence?????

homerjay

A little audio pareidolia combined with intolerance goes a long way these days doesn't it.

Bailen

So what the heck is it actually supposed to say? Why so tight lipped, Fisher Price? Hmmmmm?!?!?

N@tedog

So, how does this fit in the 9/11 inside job conspiracy?

RED_SIX

Attention whores!

Goatspunk

Ok I have to wonder:

1) Was the second mother influenced by the interviewer telling her what the baby was supposed to be saying??

2) ...what on earth IS that baby supposed to be saying?

SerialPsychosis

The new Fisher-Price "Osama Bin Suzy" doll now pisses her pants then runs and hides in a cave at the sound of jet engines.

yougottabekidding

@vadubgeek:

You misunderstood the satire.

It's kind of like when the New Yorker had Barak and Michelle Obama on the cover dressed as terrorists. It wasn't saying they are terrorists - it was mocking the ridiculous paranoia and ignorance that causes backwoods hicks to think that they actually are terrorists. So in this case I think Matt's ridiculing the kind of mindset that could not only could hear "Islam Is The Light" in this doll's recording, but would construe that statement as a terrorist threat.

stryder100

@kaizoku80: And by "genius", he's not saying that he thinks you're an actual genius. That'd be more of that sarcasm stuff.

hakubak

@vadubgeek: It's offensive to anyone NOT of the Islamic faith. What if it said "Satan is great"? The point being, it's a hidden message not intentionally placed there by the creators of the doll, and probably not approved by most parents unless they were aware of the phrase prior to buying it. I agree with vadubgeek, the title is sarcasm...but the real question is, who really did insert the phrase?

yougottabekidding

Working with Hershey Chocolate Co. I once saw a Hershey, 'Crap Filled Bar' that got put in hold status and then shipped back to the plant because of a pissed off former employee getting revenge. Ha

Kevin

Seriously, any reaction from Fisher Price? I would hate to be a stock holder or a PR person there right now. (Save the dolls for collectors items on EBay, this kind of stuff goes for 100x the MSRP after they yank them from the shelves.)

Curves

Wait a minute...that is her DAUGHTER? I thought she was buying dolls for her SON!

Super Sonic

Why are parents so afraid of? It's not like the dolls gonna blow up after saying that phrase or convert kids into Islams.

SpiffySteve

@vadubgeek:

It's called sarcasm, genius.

kaizoku80

@yougottabekidding: I think dolls that can say things is just plain creepy regardless what they are saying.
What happen to those dolls that just require hair-brushing and changing of diapers?

SpiffySteve

@yougottabekidding: ok, no. nothing about "islam is the light" should be offensive to anyone. "judaism is the light," "buddha is the light." see what i did there? are those offensive?

obviously it shouldn't be said by a doll, and it's very weird, and it's inappropriate. but it's not offensive unless you're a bigot.

lostarchitect

We'll be right back with more, "Dolls Shaped Like Kids Say the DARNDEST Things!" right after this...

strider_mt2k

People are dumb.

Crenshaw13

this happens with music too i forget which song but if someone says oh he says this, then people are more likely to hear it it could be saying anything its not like its speaking particularly clearly

drallac

@Nintenboy01: At least it wasn't saying "wise fwom your gwave" or "Weeeellcome to your Doom" in that case.

SerialPsychosis

Her Daughter?!? o.o

I thought Andy Milonakis somehow got in the Video.

Skeezy

@SpiffySteve: I don't believe it is a fear, but rather a concern that something they may not want to teach their kids is being concealed in a doll without their knowledge. The doll could be programmed to say things like, "murder is ok" or "vote for Obama", or "Satanism is the light" or any number of things that parents don't want their kids to hear. I doubt that most parents have anything against Islam itself. The point is, it shouldn't be there unless the doll was specifically made, advertised, and sold stating what phrases the doll says so that parents can decide whether or not they want their children to hear them.

yougottabekidding

You'd think in this day and age they'd be able to engineer talking toys you can actually understand. They still sound like voice samples from the Genesis.

Nintenboy01

@SerialPsychosis:
Dangit!....brain....melting....can't remember....game those quotes came from.......

Oh wait.......almost there......is it....Altered Beast? YES!

DoomGaZer

I bet it was done by the Barbie Liberation Front. Anyone remember that story from a few years back?

[sniggle.net]

Shook-Yang

@stryder100:
Too bad they actually ARE terrorists ([americanissuesproject.org])! Dun dun dunnnn!

Bluesk1d

the doll has an eerie blank stare and doesn't blink. clearly it has been brainwashed by al-qaeda.

CraziestGadgets.com

is the voice over really saying "... more HATE than love?"

what kind of news is this? even if the doll says "islam is the light" - where's the hate? would "christianism is the light" mean hate as well? islam = hate? that's dumb and stupid journalism. i really get scared when i see "news" like that as it suggests an opinion but doesn't reflects objective news - you really need to be careful when you watch tv or listen to dependant media.

monstakind

What's so bad about Islam being the light? Wherever you go there's Jesus propaganda, but I don't see Jews or Muslims complaining.

catfewd

What its a whole line of Fisher Price dolls they are going to have cute curby which has recorded phrases from George Carlin, and Andy love me so which has phrases recorded by Andrew Dice Clay.

The Hollywood theme dolls are still in production such as Regan MacNeil

Maus

diefldrmas

Allah is the light, Satan is the light, backmasking, blah blah blah. People hear what they want to hear, especially when they are retarded. I mean, really, a -> b, c -> ? ; Satan is the light-> evil, Allah is the light -> Al Queda, please, someone should return this lady to the mental institution before returning that doll to the store.

proxytoaster

@lostarchitect: Ok 'Satanism is the light'. See what I did there? It's offensive in the sense that if it isn't your religion, why would you want to hear it. By all means this isn't to say that Islamics don't have the right to believe what they want to believe. It's just that it's offensive to have the phrase concealed in a doll when that doll was not advertised to to say that in the first place.

yougottabekidding

Where's the hate? It's covered by the YouTube logo. This is from MyFox/Fox News... whaddaya expect? The hate is from Fox.

knickers

@Bailen:

"pareidolia" is my word of the day now.

nutbastard

"Islam is the light" is hateful how exactly?

Roggin

@catfewd: Um, I kinda think some Jews and Muslims have a problem with all the Jesus Propoganda.

DrewKillsThreads

@SpiffySteve: Not going to argue there. But then again, I don't play with dolls and never have. It must appeal to some people and children.

yougottabekidding

how about some REAL controversy?

nutbastard

@Skeezy:

oh shit no you didn't!

i dont often abbreviate, but seriously, lol.

nutbastard

It's a BABY doll. It isn't supposed to SAY anything. It just BABBLES.

And that potato chip does NOT look like Jesus, either.

philselmer

Wow... and fox news is reporting this shit.... and I am sure Fox said the voice recording has been traced back to Barack Obama...

CmooreInOR

What's next a fashion statement suicide bomber 'blow-up' vest for Barbie?

RabbiHarley

@SerialPsychosis:
1) Most definately. Would you have heard anything discernable had you not been prompted by the story first?

2) It's not supposed to be saying anything. It's the Cuddles & Coo doll... it's cooing. Just making pre-recorded random noises any baby, islamic or otherwise, might mutter.

Pareidolia is the perfect word for it, or apophenia perhaps. I'll go with ignorance syndrome, sometimes known as redneck-itis.

You know, I gotta ask... how do stories like this get on the air? Did the first lady call Fox and say "OMG, you won't believe what this doll is saying.. meet me at the McDonalds on 4th and Washington!" And Fox said.. "We'll be there in 5!" WTF?!!?!

JediMasta

Damn. I just found a way to make a shit-ton of money: Same dolls, but they say "Jesus is your savior!" + "If you're not with us, you're against us!" + "They hate us for our freedoms!". The box will come with a few yellow ribbons and a coloring bible. They'll fly off the shelves like hot cakes in the red states.

johnnyabnormal

C'mon Kids! Get your Talking "Jihad Jennie" and "Terrorist Tommy" Dolls Today! From Fisher-Price! (explosive belt and IEDs sold separately)

GadgetPlay

well why not, if people see portraits of Christ in their toast?

Thrubeingcool

@nutbastard: We could play this game all day.

johnnyabnormal

Eww, Fox News.

Yuck.

- PR-0927

PR-0927

@Crenshaw13:
like... especially like... this one.. like... maybe if she could... ya know... like... communicate without like... saying like... like every 30 like seconds.

s017jrs

@roberttravis: Man that's so funny on so many levels. Good one, honestly.

shazmuscle

@SpiffySteve: Agreed. If it were going to blow up, they would have programmed it to yell "Allah Akbar!". If you ever hear anyone yell that, start running...

closhedbb

Okay, wait... all I heard it say was "Islam is the light." That doesn't sound like hate. One of the people said it said, "Satan is King" but that isn't Islam. They believe in God too.

This sounds like the purple Teletubby doll that said, "I like it in my bum" or something or when I went to a Baptist youth group as a kid and was told rock n roll was the work of satan because of the hidden messages when you played it backwards.

In other words, total bullsh*t. Two wrongs don't make a right people. I like the little girl's answer. Take the batteries out and play with the doll. Take the hate out of Islam and play nice with them.

skylark64

I don't know what it's supposed to be saying, but it definitely isn't saying "islam is the light." The phrase definitely ends with a strong K sound. Listen to it again. It's a K at the end. Mostly likely it is saying something "is alike." Myself and several speech therapists I work with all heard a definite K sound at the end.

robinandtami

Goodness Gracious. What the hell is wrong with people? Fox News reporters calling something that sounds like a doll might be saying a religious statement immediately labels it as a message of hate??? Reediculous. I wonder what they would say about the pro-Islam posters on some NYC Subway trains. Has the MTA become just another sleeper cell?

I am shocked and awed by this.

wykell

I don't think its a coincidence that you can also sing "yeah, Islam is the light" to the tune of Bad Moon on the Rise.

zenpoet

@drallac:
"Blinded by the light, rolled up like a douche, another boner in the night"

Darkest Daze

Back in the old days, talking dolls actually had little grooved disks like LP's only much smaller, that played the phrases, rather than chips. They sounded pretty bad. Looks like some tech hasn't progressed much.

I want to know what it's supposed to be saying too.

Gary_7vn

@Curves: Investing in a doll for later sale on ebay makes a LOT more sense than investing in stocks these days. Good idea!

Fisher Price is in big do do.

I want a Palin doll that says, "deregulation is the light". Wait, they already have one...

Gary_7vn

I was going to say something about what the stupid doll said, until I heard a different phrase over and over...

"...'cuz I'm like..."

"... and I'm like..."

"... and then it's like..."

Like, does anybody really talk that way?

EricAlder

ROFL, wtf @

Fox
Reporter
Interviewees
Whomever decided to air this.

People are nuts.

00000000

@johnnyabnormal: Drop that zero and get with the hero.

yes, I saw the movie. Yes, I think it is cinematic gold.

@nutbastard: Isn't that suppose to come with a Ken doll? Or is that "cum"?

zenpoet

So what if it says "Islam is the Light"?

I bet there's got to be at least more than 1 doll or toy from any other religion that doesn't necessarily say aloud a message, but probably has it written on the doll or the box or something like that.

I mean is Islam a bad thing? No, it's just a religion. If it said Judaism, Christianity, or any other religion is the light, why would that be bad? it's basically saying the same thing, but about a different religion.

I don't see how this is a bad thing, and quite frankly, as a follower of Islam myself, I'm a little offended by Fox news. (Who else of all news stations would it be?)

Then again, in another light (meaning perspective, like if I weren't a Muslim), I would be a little angry with Fisher price for not labeling it as a Islam-promoting doll. Other than that, I don't see anything wrong with this doll. Why doesn't Fisher price just make them for all of the religions, label them this time, and sell them to make a ton of money off of highly religous parents?

Problem solved, and fisher price profits = UP!

Sam_Zebian

umm. forget deciphering what the doll said, what the hell did that fat girl say?

shade-black

Wow. Thanks, racist "news" reporter. Way to be culturally intolerant.

justhesh

To me it sounds like: "Is lie is the like"

paul

Is this some kind of satire? I don't understand the clip at all...

tommo

@vadubgeek: Americans are offensive to everyone! It's OK!

jbang

Skylark64: "Take the hate out of Islam and play nice with them."

Good idea. Just don't lose your head.

GadgetPlay

yet another racist post on Giz.. All believers in Islam are terrorists now?

C'mon.

DMF

@DMF: I think it's meant to be sarcastic, dumbass.

Collins1

How do they know Islam isn't The Light? These two look like they can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, never mind make life-changing philosophical decisions.

This may be a trick on par with the Barbie/GI Joe voice-box switcheroo of 2000.

AdmNaismith