Comments on: The ‘I Can’ Dolls http://neddy.blogsome.com/2005/10/12/the-i-can-dolls/ Thoughts on my lifetime experiences as a woman. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:18:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Neddy http://neddy.blogsome.com/2005/10/12/the-i-can-dolls/#comment-92 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 23:06:08 +0100 http://neddy.blogsome.com/2005/10/12/the-i-can-dolls/#comment-92 The young American girls who are fans of the American Girl dolls are ages 7-12 year-old. The American Girl brand has exemplified values that families find compatible with their goals for their young girls. Girl's Inc. has some laudatory goals, but its avocation of abortion and its emphasis on sexual freedom as a right, rather than a responsibility, is not proper for girls of these ages. The web site of Girls Inc specifically supports the right of teens to have abortions. I am quite amazed from a marketing perspective alone that the American Girl corporation has allowed their brand name to be sullied in this way. They have been known as a company with a stated mission to 'educate and entertain girls with high-quality products and experiences that reinforce positive social and moral values'. Tolerance of evil is very dangerous when it comes to instilling values in the young. Children need to be shielded from the cultural evils that abound. They need to have their interests channeled into appropriate activities. Girls of ages 7 to 12 should not be bombarded with messages about abortions for teens or determining what is their sexuality. These ages should remain (or return to) the ages of innocence. The young American girls who are fans of the American Girl dolls are ages 7-12 year-old. The American Girl brand has exemplified values that families find compatible with their goals for their young girls. Girl’s Inc. has some laudatory goals, but its avocation of abortion and its emphasis on sexual freedom as a right, rather than a responsibility, is not proper for girls of these ages. The web site of Girls Inc specifically supports the right of teens to have abortions.

I am quite amazed from a marketing perspective alone that the American Girl corporation has allowed their brand name to be sullied in this way. They have been known as a company with a stated mission to ‘educate and entertain girls with high-quality products and experiences that reinforce positive social and moral values’.

Tolerance of evil is very dangerous when it comes to instilling values in the young. Children need to be shielded from the cultural evils that abound. They need to have their interests channeled into appropriate activities. Girls of ages 7 to 12 should not be bombarded with messages about abortions for teens or determining what is their sexuality. These ages should remain (or return to) the ages of innocence.

]]> by: WMJM http://neddy.blogsome.com/2005/10/12/the-i-can-dolls/#comment-90 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:59:57 +0100 http://neddy.blogsome.com/2005/10/12/the-i-can-dolls/#comment-90 It saddens me, too, to hear of this controversy. Have you, or any other visitor here actually read all the text defining the American Girl and Girls Inc. advocacy agendae? Once you do I think you'll find your concerns fall way. They express themselves powerfully on behalf of fairness, equity, respect and opportunity for girls - who have been subjected to societal frames that have damaged all of civilization, IMHO, through generations of: - sexual oppression & subjugation, - disrespect of a girl's learning skills in science or math, - underpaid with salaries at a fraction of those for males in the same positions, etc. Please accept my opinion as a forgiving rather than judgmental comment. Please accept it as one that sees the long-term benefits to civilization of tolerance, respect, sharing, trust and equality. Let’s turn this conversation towards qualities such as those rather than talk of fear or conformity. Social structures such as family and faith will protect people’s worldviews as tolerances strengthens human civilization. Just so long as we don’t fall into the trap of teaching fear, instead. Be peace and love in all ways. anonymous It saddens me, too, to hear of this controversy. Have you, or any other visitor here actually read all the text defining the American Girl and Girls Inc. advocacy agendae?

Once you do I think you’ll find your concerns fall way.

They express themselves powerfully on behalf of fairness, equity, respect and opportunity for girls - who have been subjected to societal frames that have damaged all of civilization, IMHO, through generations of:
- sexual oppression & subjugation,
- disrespect of a girl’s learning skills in science or math,
- underpaid with salaries at a fraction of those for males in the same positions,
etc.

Please accept my opinion as a forgiving rather than judgmental comment. Please accept it as one that sees the long-term benefits to civilization of tolerance, respect, sharing, trust and equality. Let’s turn this conversation towards qualities such as those rather than talk of fear or conformity. Social structures such as family and faith will protect people’s worldviews as tolerances strengthens human civilization. Just so long as we don’t fall into the trap of teaching fear, instead.

Be peace and love in all ways.

anonymous

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