So why can't the girls be given a Roboraptor instead of a doll?

I QUITE fancy a Roboraptor for Christmas. I'm not entirely sure what it is, or indeed what it is that it does, but I rather like the idea of it all the same. Perhaps I could order it to keep sentry over my desk at work, or scare away double-glazing salesmen from my front door.

But alas, I am a girl, and can only dream of such things as Roboraptors and Robosapiens. Little girls this year can, however, look forward to Amazing Amanda dolls, Barbie dolls and Bratz dolls in their Christmas stockings. They will also be able to r...