American Girl Goes Bad; Barbie Would Have Used Contraception

While morally bankrupt Barbie goes unmolested, social conservatives attack the anti-barbie, American Girl -- the frumpily dressed, values-toting, porcelain equivalent of a message movie -- for her last abortion. Or rather, for sponsoring a fundraiser for the nonprofit Girls Inc. (formerly Girls Club of America), which has this statement on its Web site:

Girls Incorporated supports a woman's freedom of choice, a constitutional right established by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1973 in Roe vs. Wade.

The Pro-Life Action League has announced an American Girl boycott "through the 2005 Christmas Season," which will undoubtedly fuel sales of Exotic Dancer Barbie or whatever Mattel puts out for the holidays.

Bookslut defends Barbie's anatomically freakish sluttiness here.

Comments

[mk]

They don't have to buy Barbie dolls. There is still one doll on the market besides the American Girl dolls that has realistic proportions - the Jenna Jameson doll.

[Stephen Macklin]

Removing the issue of abortion form the discussion for a moment, this is probably the best expenation if the need for a constructionist SCOTUS that i have ever seen:

"a constitutional right established by the U.S. Supreme Court"

[Serafina]

Since Mattel owns both American Girl and Barbie, Christmas will be a lock for them.

And the boycott won't stick. Upper middle-class moms can't resist the allure of all the American Girl accoutrements.

[Drew W]

Let Donald Wildmon know: You'll take away my Felicity when you pry her off of her distinctive painted metal-frame day-bed with fringed chenille bedspread, throw pillow and braided rug!

[Jennifer]

Heh heh. Their anti-Disney boycott sure brought that company to its knees, didn't it?

[D.A. Ridgely]

I believe the Ann Coulter talking action figures are still available.

[D.A. Ridgely]

I believe the Ann Coulter talking action figures are still available.

[Xmas]

I'm just going to buy my daughter a Real Doll (tm) for Christmas.

I'm kidding, I don't have a daughter.

[Larry A]

It sure was a hell of a lot more fun playing with toys that were fun instead of Socially Significant.

[SPD]

Does "Back Alley Barbie" come with a small wire hanger? Where's the R&D feedback for this? What am I paying you people for?

[Rodney]

By the way, American Girl dolls are made in China.