American Girl blasted for girl's guidebook pushing transgender puberty blockers as fix to body image issues

Fox Business via MSN ^ | December 7, 2022 | Danielle Wallace

[ConservativeInPA]

The popular doll maker American Girl is facing backlash for its new girls’ guidebook that reportedly advises children struggling with body image issues to ask their doctors for puberty blocking medications and to seek transgender support without parental consent "if you don’t have an adult you trust."

"A Smart Girl's Guide: Body Image Book" retails on the American Girl website for $12.99.

The cover of the 96-page paperback penned by Mel Hammond shows four girls of varying body weights and skin colors. One’s in a wheelchair, while another has blue dyed hair. The subtitle reads, "how to love yourself, live life to the fullest, and celebrate all kinds of bodies."

Sharing screenshots of pages not displayed on the advertisement, The Daily Mail first reported that the newly released book targeted to children ages 10 and older advises girls to seek out puberty blockers.

[ConservativeInPA]

Groomers need to rot in prison.

[Shadow44]

I want them hanging in the gallows.

[LibertarianLiz]

I am thinking that the American Girl Co. was purchased by someone else, other than the founder, some years ago. I bought one of these dolls when they were first advertised. At that time, you could choose the hair color and eye color, and, of course, skin color, that you wanted for your doll.

My daughter has darker brown hair and green eyes. So, that is what I picked for her doll -- a Samantha doll.

I recently saw an ad for American Girl dolls, and they just have a line of dolls that you pick from; but, you don't get to "personlize" them they way you used to be able to do.

My daughter (now in her 30's) told me last Christmas that she played a lot with that doll. I hadn't noticed that at the time; but, I am glad she enjoyed that doll.

[Chickensoup]

they were bought out by one of the big ones’ I think Mattel.

that happened at least 20 years ago.

They are just another doll now.

[Flick Lives]

“A Smart Girl’s Guide: Body Image Book” retails on the American Girl website for $12.99.

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Who is the publisher? Pfizer?

[Organic Panic]

“”how to love yourself, live life to the fullest, and celebrate all kinds of bodies.””

...By mutilating your body and filling it with chemicals that destroy it from the inside out.

[Organic Panic]

Now days they get elected president and appointed to high positions in the government.

[Eagles6]

A sane country wouldn’t put up with this 🦬💩

[Salman]

We may end up with mass executions.

[mewzilla]

The company is owned by Mattel.

Nuff said.

[SauronOfMordor]

My daughter was into the American Girl stories, and I bought her a doll to reward her for good schoolwork. This was about 25 years ago.

[Chgogal]

I bought Molly for my niece when American Girl just came out. Both sets of grandparents had WW2 history. Molly came with news paper describing D-Day.