in the past, i made a living as a pro in a sport i love. i don't love it so much anymore. my passion for it waned and eventually i gave it up. no i'm a casual participant, on my own terms.
we don't even know what her intentions are. maybe she see the opportunity to make some $$$ now and has no intentions of making a career of it. maybe she'll burn out and come back to it later. maybe she'll find some other activity that fuels her later. in the mean time, as cheesy as this may be, it's a far cry from being the worst thing out there. hopefully she'll make the most of this opportunity and i can't see slamming her for it.
as muffy said earlier, i'd rather see girl's playing with this than barbie. if the worst thing that happens to you all day is that you have become aware of this doll's existence or see it at REI consider yourself lucky.