Just in time for Christmas shopping, some of you may have daughters who play with the American Girl dolls or read their books. You may even be thinking about buying a doll or books for Christmas. Well, it turns out American Girl (owned by Mattel) is partnering with a group called Girls Inc. to sell a bracelet, the "I Can" band, which financially supports Girls Inc. Seventy cents of every purchase goes to Girls Inc. The band is sold on the American Girl webpage with a large ad and a link to the Girls Inc. webpage. In addition, the webpage says American Girl is giving $50,000 to Girls, Inc.
The problem here is that Girls Inc. has on their webpage a statement saying they particularly support abortion and a girl's right to abort an unwanted baby. They were quite clear about their support for Roe, so there is no mistake or room for confusion on that count. Additionally, Girls Inc. supports contraceptives for girls. They also support and offer resources encouraging lesbian and bi-sexual lifestyles, actually offering resources for girls. One of their publications states, "The emergence of a lesbian identity is an ongoing process, rather than an event." Of course, American Girl itself is a separate company, unrelated to Girls, Inc. except now by webpage and the seventy cents on every bracelet. You can check it out for yourself and decide:
American Girl website offering "I Can" band to benefit Girls Inc.http://store.americangirl.com/shop/ican.php
Girls Inc. homepagehttp://www.girlsinc.org/ic
Girls Incorporated supports a woman's freedom of choicehttp://www.girlsinc.org/ic/page.php?id=4.3.4
Convenient access to safe, effective methods of contraception http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/page.php?id=4.3.4
Girls and Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Identities http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/content/lesbianbisexualgirls.pdf
Free your mind: The book for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth and their allies. http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/content/sexualityresourcesgirls.pdf
Girls and Sexual Health (with sexual orientation on page 3)http://www.girlsinc.org/ic/content/GirlsandSexualHealth.pdf
Please express your disappointment and let American Girl president Ellen Brothers know the company's decision casts a great shadow over their trustworthiness to put the welfare of girls and children first.
Ellen L. Brothers, President American Girl - Mattel
8400 Fairway Place
Middleton, WI 53562
Primary Phone: 1-800-845-0005
Secondary Phone: 608-836-4848
Fax: 608-828-4790
E-Mail: Ellen L. Brothers
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