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American Girl's newest doll: a Jewish New Yorker, just like you
Ha'aretz ^ | Wed., May 27, 2009 Sivan 4, 5769 | Natasha Mozgovaya

Posted on 05/27/2009 11:25:34 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl

The creators of the American Girl doll have added a new Jewish doll to their line of 14 other historically-themed models. She is Rebecca Rubin, who represents the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century.

Rebecca joins the other ethnically-themed dolls in the series, each of which is marketed as 'a girl just like you.' The toy line also includes a Native American doll, a daughter of Irish immigrants and an African-American girl. The Jewish immigrant doll retails for $95. In the booklet sold with the doll, she is described as a poor resident of the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1914. Rebecca officially goes on sale on May 31.

The launch of the Hispanic doll in the series engendered complaints from the Hispanic community in the US, because the accompanying material suggested that the doll represented a girl who lived in a dangerous neighborhood.

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Finally. Someone to play with Elizabeth, the doll that all the girls currently have.
1 posted on 05/27/2009 11:25:35 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl
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To: Cinnamon Girl
The launch of the Hispanic doll in the series engendered complaints from the Hispanic community in the US, because the accompanying material suggested that the doll represented a girl who lived in a dangerous neighborhood.

But was she a wise doll?

2 posted on 05/27/2009 11:26:37 AM PDT by TheWasteLand
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$95? That doll better be able to cook matzah ball soup.


3 posted on 05/27/2009 11:27:14 AM PDT by rom (Obama '12 slogan: Let's keep on hopin'!)
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What a dahling schmatta she's wearing! And those boots; to die for!
4 posted on 05/27/2009 11:28:57 AM PDT by Oratam (Is that the kettle I hear whistling?)
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“...the daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants”

Does she come with a red diaper?


5 posted on 05/27/2009 11:30:28 AM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: rom

If she’s a Princess, she won’t have a kitchen.


6 posted on 05/27/2009 11:32:00 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Cinnamon Girl
In the booklet sold with the doll, she is described as a poor resident of the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1914.

But Rebecca's daughter,Sheri,lives in Scarsdale,drives a BMW 750 (when the Prius is in the shop),votes RAT because "those rich people just *don't* pay their fair share" and has had three abortions.

7 posted on 05/27/2009 11:32:39 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: Cinnamon Girl

I have to hand it to the liberals. Despite our best attempts to create a melting pot and a uniquely ‘American’ identity, their attempts at multiculturalism have reduced us to a collection of tribes each functioning within our own spheres, each fostering a different culture with different values. We have only to wait for the white tribe to be outnumbered, and our common bond of English to fail before the final collapse.


8 posted on 05/27/2009 11:33:56 AM PDT by americanophile
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Final collapse? CA and NJ are getting pretty close because they are broke.


10 posted on 05/27/2009 11:37:34 AM PDT by Frantzie
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Yeah...maybe. Or maybe the company just wants to make money by selling dolls that customers want.


11 posted on 05/27/2009 11:37:53 AM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: allmendream

I see that this thread has quickly taken a turn to the vulgar and offensive. Please ask to have your comment deleted.


12 posted on 05/27/2009 11:38:44 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (G-d Bless President Bush. He kept us safe.)
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Oh g-d.


13 posted on 05/27/2009 11:39:48 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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... I’m a Jewish New Yorker?
I thought I lived in New Mexico... or has the Government finally decided where I am to live now?


14 posted on 05/27/2009 11:40:06 AM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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I was just at the Scottish Highland games this past Sunday. Do you think it’s wrong that people of Scottish heritage dress up kilts and play in pipe and drum bands? I think it’s awesome, and I’m not Scottish.


15 posted on 05/27/2009 11:40:09 AM PDT by Cinnamon Girl (G-d Bless President Bush. He kept us safe.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

That would be her great grand-daughter, actually.


16 posted on 05/27/2009 11:40:34 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
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Maybe you’re one of those crypto New Yorkers up in Rio Arriba.


17 posted on 05/27/2009 11:41:23 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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A New York Russian-Jewish-immigrant doll? Ya, huge market there! That must appeal to about 1% of the 1.7% of the American population that is Jewish.


18 posted on 05/27/2009 11:41:26 AM PDT by americanophile
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To: Frantzie

I obviously talking about cultural collapse, not fiscal.


19 posted on 05/27/2009 11:41:54 AM PDT by americanophile
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To: Cinnamon Girl

If my post starts with the words “Frank Zappa” it is a given that those easily offended will be.

The song is, was, and remains a joke. Zappa refused to apologize to the anti-Defamation League for writing and performing the song, and I do not apologize for posting it thinking it was funny.

And I think Jewish gals are sexy as hell, especially if they are short and with glasses.... and can take a joke.


20 posted on 05/27/2009 11:45:36 AM PDT by allmendream ("Wealth is EARNED not distributed, so how could it be redistributed?")
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