American Girl chose to get involved with, and support, an organization that is not only way left of traditional family values but political as well. Rather than acknowledge the validity of their customers' concerns, AG turns defiant and tries to marginalize those who criticize their decision. In fact, it is the view of GirlsInc that is way, way out of the mainstream. A company cannot give financial support to an organization and then try to keep themselves separate from what that group stands for.
The only language AG understands, apparently, is the dollar, which we are quite happy to keep from them. I think if their response had been milder and conciliatory, I would have gone ahead and done my Christmas shopping with them. But I refuse to give a penny to a company that tries to equate my moral beliefs with politics. That's arrogant and condescending. And you know what? Giving up AG is turning out to be no big deal at all.
Dittos!