Comments on: Latest “American Girl” Doll is Homeless. What’s Your Opinion? http://www.uwkcblog.org/2009/09/29/latest-american-girl-doll-is-homeless-whats-your-opinion/ Choose the Way: United Way of King County's blog Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:47:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Yuri Kim http://www.uwkcblog.org/2009/09/29/latest-american-girl-doll-is-homeless-whats-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Yuri Kim Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:57:14 +0000 http://uwkc.wordpress.com/?p=1757#comment-636 Thanks for your comment, Deborah! From the looks of the poll results, lots of people seem to agree with you that it's a good way to bring awareness around this issue. Also, I think that many people who read about this story (including myself) knows much background about the American Girl series. I really didn't know that it is integrated with a video series. Knowing that does add a bit more depth to the issue. Thanks again! Thanks for your comment, Deborah!

From the looks of the poll results, lots of people seem to agree with you that it’s a good way to bring awareness around this issue.

Also, I think that many people who read about this story (including myself) knows much background about the American Girl series. I really didn’t know that it is integrated with a video series.

Knowing that does add a bit more depth to the issue.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Deborah Drake - Catalyst http://www.uwkcblog.org/2009/09/29/latest-american-girl-doll-is-homeless-whats-your-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Deborah Drake - Catalyst Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:25:43 +0000 http://uwkc.wordpress.com/?p=1757#comment-635 As a parent and as a person who promotes great things for a livelihood...It truly never occurred to me to question the agenda of American Girl with Girl of the Year Chrissa whose best friends are Gwen and Sonali and the full context of her story is Chriss a Stands Strong (and champions bullying in schools) My own ten year old watches the film again and again, reads the books, appreciates and relates to the characters and gets the message to be a stand too. To stand up for her friends at school. In the larger context it's inspiring to me. OR perhaps I am simply naive and not assuming the worst of this company. (I don't think I will start either.) I see it as an opportunity to Raise Awareness. Chrissa is the Girl of the Year for 2009 as of January (and now it's October). Year is nearly over and another Girl of the Year and her story will be upon us soon. And yes, I see this Girl of the Year as the marketing plan it is and apparently it works and some people buy more than one doll for their daughters. Chrissa and Gwen and Sonali are a powerful trio of friends. And as for the bullying at school as unacceptable (of anyone, but also Gwen) that is the Theme and Lesson in the main film that goes with this line of dolls, it raised awareness for my daughter. (My goodness, I had no idea I had so full an opinion on this but the American Girl Characters my daughter loves have only benefited her mind and heart...Samantha, Felicity, Kit, Molly, Chrissa...and so on... Can we breathe in the possibility of what this "controversial piece of the full story" offers? And at a time we are in a particularly challenging economic time for many? It's already sparking more dialogue and is this not a good thing? As a parent and as a person who promotes great things for a livelihood…It truly never occurred to me to question the agenda of American Girl with Girl of the Year Chrissa whose best friends are Gwen and Sonali and the full context of her story is Chriss a Stands Strong (and champions bullying in schools) My own ten year old watches the film again and again, reads the books, appreciates and relates to the characters and gets the message to be a stand too. To stand up for her friends at school. In the larger context it’s inspiring to me.

OR perhaps I am simply naive and not assuming the worst of this company. (I don’t think I will start either.) I see it as an opportunity to Raise Awareness. Chrissa is the Girl of the Year for 2009 as of January (and now it’s October). Year is nearly over and another Girl of the Year and her story will be upon us soon.

And yes, I see this Girl of the Year as the marketing plan it is and apparently it works and some people buy more than one doll for their daughters. Chrissa and Gwen and Sonali are a powerful trio of friends. And as for the bullying at school as unacceptable (of anyone, but also Gwen) that is the Theme and Lesson in the main film that goes with this line of dolls, it raised awareness for my daughter.

(My goodness, I had no idea I had so full an opinion on this but the American Girl Characters my daughter loves have only benefited her mind and heart…Samantha, Felicity, Kit, Molly, Chrissa…and so on…

Can we breathe in the possibility of what this “controversial piece of the full story” offers? And at a time we are in a particularly challenging economic time for many? It’s already sparking more dialogue and is this not a good thing?

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