"Parents need to know that this effort to promote self-esteem among girls

[whatever4]

...is not as innocent as it seems"

That was a quote I had to share, from a RAWSTORY.COM link, a story about American Girl being "the target of conservative activists threatening a boycott unless the toy maker cuts off contributions to a youth organization that supports abortion rights and acceptance of lesbians."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051014/ap_on_re_us/american_girl_protest
Groups Threaten to Boycott American Girl
By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Fri Oct 14, 7:39 PM ET

This is a company the conservatives previously supported, oddly enough. I'm thinking I haven't bought myself a doll in a long time.

[LiberalinNC]

1. All the more reason for me to buy their "expensive" stuff for my girls!

:)

[iamjoy]

2. The Media Is So Biased

Read that first paragraph, they are stating Girls Inc supports abortion rights and acceptance of lesbians, thus making it sound as if that is the primary focus of the organization.

That is an example of Conservative media bias.

Fair reporting would have phrased it, "the target of conservative activists threatening a boycott unless the toy maker cuts off contributions to a youth organization that *they claim* supports abortion rights and acceptance of lesbians."

[wryter2000]

3. God forbid girls have self-esteem

It they won't put up with any crap boys want to lay on them, where will we get doormats to marry powerful Republican men and vote against their own interests?

:sarcasm: