American Girl

Some time ago, we decided that we wouldn’t give “American Girl” dolls to our daughter. Beyond the slightly creeping Stepford Nature of it all, we just weren’t crazy about the jingoism, the “American girls are prettier than them Foreign girls”.

Well they’ve made the news this Christmas season, in that a portion of their profits goes to support Girls Inc. In general Girls Inc. seems to support empowering young women, and otherwise promoting health, and equality. Little did I know the insidious nature of their hidden agenda.

"American Girl launched their 'I Can' bracelet project in late August, pledging
to contribute 70 cents of every $1, plus a $50,000 donation, to Girls Inc., an
advocacy group that strongly supports abortion and lesbianism, and opposes
abstinence-only sex education programs,"

It seems that telling girls they can excel in the sciences, deserve equal pay for equal work, should have control of their bodies, and are allowed to love who they want is just a daisy lined path to hell and damnation.

So call us converted. When she’s old enough, and if she wants one, our daughter is more than welcome to her very own geeky, ambitious, take-no-crap-from-anybody doll.