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.
(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...
A friend’s offspring attended Cornell about 10 years ago. There was an acronym that applied to Jewish female students. Around the school they were called “JAPS” which meant “Jewish American Princesses”.
Were you able to see a picture? I went to the article thinking I would see a picture, but none came up.
I think that if they identify themselves as Scots living in America rather than as Americans who happen to be of Scottish heritage, than it is a problem...and I am Scottish.
Reservations!
It could be her daughter,granddaughter or great grand daughter.My parents were about the same age as "Rebecca" and I'm the right age to fit all the parameters of "Sheri".In fact,I suspect that folks who are much younger than I aren't likely to be able to afford the BMW....or Scarsdale.
However,there *is* such a thing as trust funds.
Spats.... what all the Jewish girls are wearing.... ;)
I have the added advantage of spending a lot of time in Chicago on business requiring taking the bride to the shrine itself, American Girl Place, Michigan Avenue, The Mircle Mile.
I have spent many an dollar hour in that store.
What's a JAP's favorite position during "intimate relations"? Facing Bloomingdale's.
And now a joke about my own people....
Why did God create whiskey? To keep the Irish from ruling the world.
Thank you very much! I'm here all week.
That’s still about 3 million adults. And percentage-wise much higher in urban areas where I would guess the American Dolls sell better ($95 a pop, plus much more when you start adding in outfits and accessories!)
One of my daughter’s had the all-American “Molly”, picked more because she was of my mom’s era (born 1939 - her “father” is a doctor serving in the Army in WWII). The other had “Samatha” a Victorian era girl of privilege. They picked them more for the accessories and appeal of the stories. Actually were pretty good teaching aids for snippets of American history and culture. Pricey, but interesting.
Are you Pro Life / Anti Abortion?
American Girl Dolls has long been connected with Planned Parenthood and Radical Feminist Agenda - big time.
You’re wrong there. Girls really like these dolls and their millions of accessories. And why not? It beats letting them play with Bratz.
..whatever. It used to be a doll was just a stuffed toy with hair. Now it has to have an ethnicity with a cultural history and an immigration status.
...get back to me on sales numbers for that model.
A: Keep the tip!
ZINGnik!
Well, I am half Scots-Irish and we are awesome.
Just don’t peek under the kilts.
These dolls are HISTORY based, and as such, would represent little girls at times throughout the history of the United States. I don't have a problem with it, because it only points up the strength of America, that we have been able to assimilate so many cultures over the years.
We ALL have an ethnic heritage, but some families have been here longer than others, and folks intermarried, so some folks don't have an affinity for any particular ethnic group anymore. There are some for whom Russian Jewry is their heritage, even though they have been Americanized for years, and they would love for their little girls to have this connection to the family's past.
They are cute dolls, but our daughter was never into dolls, so we never bought any of them for her.
Fine, I guess I’m in the minority. If everyone wants racial identity toys than it’s up to you.
Do I recall that these pricy “American Girls” are made in Red China?
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