Weren't the original feminists communists, back in the 60's?
FWIW, my daughter, who is now grown, had a couple American Girl dolls, back when she was a kid, and enjoyed them.
When I think of the original original, I think of the suffragists....not Steinham and all.
Though to be fair, the feminists of the 1960's did do some things I appreciate and benefit from, but they simply lost sight of the purity of the message and let their own self-importance, anger and political agendas take over.
At a local fair in my town a few weeks ago, I stopped by the NOW table. In feigned innocence I asked, "Is this group for all women?"
"Yes of course" she beamed at me.
"Well...I am pro-life, are you?"
"Well no..."
"I am for the War on terror and our involment in Iraq..are you?"
"Well, no..."
"I do not support the legalization of gay marriage, do you?"
"Well, yes..."
"So, you really don't have much to offer a conservative woman.."
"I guess not..."
"So, NOW is not a woman's group, it is a liberal woman's group...why isn't that anywhere in your literature?"
"Ummmm...."