American Girl also has a line of non-doll/book character related products (at least they did when I was growing up). One I remember in particular was called "The Care and Keeping of You: the Body Book for Girls" which was (as far as I can remember) a fairly comprehensive guide for girls about their bodies. I distinctly remember cartoon drawings of a girl going through the different stages of breast development. I certainly learned a lot from that book.
So basically, I don't think the AG brand is all bad. I LOVED the books growing up. I almost cried when I figured out I probably wasn't going to read them a 7th time and that I should donate them to my school library. And I adored my Molly doll with all of my heart. And I once dragged my mom to an American Girl Fashion Show (which I suppose is more support for your article...)
On American Girl is an Argument Against Having Girls
American Girl also has a line of non-doll/book character related products (at least they did when I was growing up). One I remember in particular was called "The Care and Keeping of You: the Body Book for Girls" which was (as far as I can remember) a fairly comprehensive guide for girls about their bodies. I distinctly remember cartoon drawings of a girl going through the different stages of breast development. I certainly learned a lot from that book.
So basically, I don't think the AG brand is all bad. I LOVED the books growing up. I almost cried when I figured out I probably wasn't going to read them a 7th time and that I should donate them to my school library. And I adored my Molly doll with all of my heart. And I once dragged my mom to an American Girl Fashion Show (which I suppose is more support for your article...)