I agree with you on this. There are many things wrong with this toy. If anything, exposing young impressionable girls to this dress me up nonsense should be avoided. Dressing up comes naturally to most girls, which is why marketers seek to utilize this drive to the fullest. Female status competition by dress up feeds on unnecessary wants and is antithetical to their own peace of mind. We live in an age of information overload and manipulation galore. Clarity and peace of mind are treasures ever more difficult to attain in this time.
It comes naturally to most so why would a parent encourage forcing it at ever younger ages?
It is not forced. When a little girl sees a set like that, she will probably want it. It takes effort on part of the parent to say no - not to mention to realize there is a problem with it in the first place.