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Article: Religious Right takes aim at line of popular 'American Girl' dolls.
- Article from:
- Church & State
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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Move over Tinky Winky and SpongeBob SquarePants! The Religious Right has a new target for its wrath: a line of dolls produced by the American Girl Company.
The American Girl firm, now owned by Mattel, produces a series of dolls representing various U.S. historical periods. The dolls come with books offering a fictionalized account of a girl's life for the time period the doll represents. The stories invariably promote a "can do" spirit that urges girls to be self reliant, creative and bold.
To promote those ideals, American Girl supports organizations that advocate educational programs for girls. One of the groups supported is Girls Inc., formerly the ...