Religious Right takes aim at line of popular 'American Girl' dolls.

Church & State | January 1, 2006 | Copyright

Move over Tinky Winky and SpongeBob SquarePants! The Religious Right has a new target for its wrath: a line of dolls produced by the American Girl Company.

The American Girl firm, now owned by Mattel, produces a series of dolls representing various U.S. historical periods. The dolls come with books offering a fictionalized account of a girl's life for the time period the doll represents. The stories invariably promote a "can do" spirit that urges girls to be self reliant, creative and bold.

To promote those ideals, American Girl supports organizations that ...

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