American Girl

[aelfie]

Now I remember when these dolls/books came out. I was still young enough to want one. (I collected dolls thru HS and College) But in the past few years I grew to understand what a digusting Money Making Machine American Girl really is. I think Allan refers to it as "girl crack" (apologies if I am wrong) and I resolved to never give these folks money if I could help it. (Reminds me of my aunt banning barbies in her house. We all bought barbie crap for my cousins every chance we got)

On Nov 14, Newsweek had an article about American Girl Inc. Basically the neocon assholes were calling for a boycott of the company because they dared to suppport Girls Inc

Now I'm in a quandry. I hate American Girl. But I'm (usually) pleased to help anyone that the Neocons hate. I just threw some money at a Planned Parenthood in PA 'cause I liked their fundraiser. (See this entry for details) So now I find myself looking at the American Girl website trying to decide which dolls to buy my 3 m.o. daughters.

HELP!

Comments

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Let's see if I've got the picture. You hate AG because they make money, but you want to help AG because them making money hurts neocons.

What an excellent setup! You are sooooooooo off the hook. Do whatever! AG is making money ANYWAY, otherwise you wouldn't have hated them in the first place, so you don't have to buy from them. And the money they make is in some part going to a cause you support, so you don't have to avoid buying from them either. You're FREEEEEEEE!

[airporter.livejournal.com]

Oh, my aching head. This, this! - is consumer economics. *grin*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yes, well, er. :-)