The fact that American Girl doll Courtney (1986) owns a Molly (1944) doll has complicated implications for the American Girl Universe (AGU), and it's about time we unpacked them. 🧵(1/7)
Addy, the American Girl Doll representing 1864, agrees with the essence of a famous Frederick Douglass speech delivered before the American Anti-Slavery Society on its anniversary in 1857. (5/8)
Media literacy is an important skill that can be practiced and learned. We recommend talking to your girl about the difference between satire and misinformation.
Julie, our second-wave feminist icon, acknowledges the wins women's rights saw in the Supreme Court during the early 1970's, but continues to push for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. (8/8)
Samantha, whose best friend is a second-generation Irish-immigrant and child factory worker of the early 20th century, influences Samantha's opinion. (6/8)
ICYMI: there’s drama on agig (american girl instagram) bc there’s a group of doll photographers running and anti-pride campaign. im lowkey pissing myself
Here’s what we know:
1. Courtney does not know she is an American Girl despite knowing the Girls exist.
2. Courtney does not believe her Molly McIntire doll is based on a real person.
BREAKING NEWS: Andrew Tate BANNED from American Girl Store.
Employees of the store witnessed Tate walk in and notice two dolls sitting in a car, which prompted him to scream “Women can’t drive!” He then took Historical doll “Kit Kittredge” and bashed her head through the window.
What you have to remember is that our dolls are historically accurate, and in the 1980’s when we came up with Felicity, it was representative of the time period that no one gave a fuck her family owned Black people.
Beginning at least as early as 1764, the Rowland family has murdered dozens of 8-14 year old girls living in North America in order to contain their spirits in dolls.
Josefina, an American Girl doll living in what we now call New Mexico during the time between Mexico declaring its independence from Spain and the Mexican American War, does not have an opinion on the U.S. Supreme Court. (4/8)
since disney plus started streaming all seasons of glee, glee has entered a cultural renaissance. as a former gleek, i have a lot to say. enjoy this repost of a thread i made back in december 🧵(1/9)
So here’s my theory:
Pleasant Rowland, founder of the Pleasant Company and creator of American Girl dolls, descends from a long line of witches who care a lot about history and historical preservation.