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ThePantaloon.com (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:00 PM Original message |
$95 for a Homeless Doll? Really, American Girl? |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Oh, I've always hated American Girl. The American Girl store in Chicago tried to bust a union, and |
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MidwestRick (604 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Curious |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. My mistake -- it was in New York. Actors involved in an AG show tried to join the Equity in 2006 |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. The ONLY way I would be ok with this is if Mattel gave a HEFTY donation |
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ThePantaloon.com (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I'm pretty sure they're not doing that |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Well then, it's NOT OK. Maybe an AIDS doll is next? Complete with |
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ThePantaloon.com (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That was funny |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. How about a diabetic doll without medical insurance? It can be blind and in a |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. But I'm sure the white homeless dolls outsell the black, asian, and hispanic-looking homeless dolls. |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. Amazing. It's true - here's a link to American Girls Gewn doll |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. Just coincidence that they introduced this during the Obama Administration? |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. I had to check, because I thought it was a sick joke.\nt |
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ThePantaloon.com (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. drunk father and abusive mother not included |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. your trying to give parents and aid to teach about being homeless |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. I found it kind of grotesque too. //nt |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. American Girl dolls are made in China |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. OMG. And the twits are complaining that the homeless doll doesn't |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. We're doomed. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. Homeless? We'll exploit you -- !!! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. I just don't have it in me to get upset about this. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Agree nt |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. I think it's good for rich little white kids to know that homeless kids |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. disgusting |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
23. The doll is damn expensive |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
25. Seeing as Mattel moved the manufacture of the dolls to China, maybe it can be explained in Gwen's |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-05-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
26. My girls are not getting a 95$ doll, that is for sure. Pathetic. I would give my 95$ to the real |
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