I'm not suggesting you don't speak out about your principles.
I am talkng about effective tactics. If most major corporations in the U.S. sponsor the Girls Clubs and you start a boycott that only hits a toy company that makes relatively conservative dolls you are just asking to make things worse rather than better.
The complaints have already brought a response from the company.
We don't need to support companies that degrade our society.
You realize it's not the Girl's Club that is the only issue. Girls Inc, is a different entity. American Girl's by their support of Girls Inc, encourages girls to read and study up on things that are quite frankly beyond their years. Plus parents need to introduce these topics, not an agenda driven organization that literally infiltrates themselves through dolls.
Among young women ages 12–17, 88% said “how well it
protects against HIV/AIDS and other STDs” was “very”
or “somewhat” important when choosing a method of
birth control or protection. Among the same group, 84%
said “what my partner wants to use” was important.
In a 1999 survey of young women between the ages of 15
and 17, over half of young women who have had intercourse
have never been tested for an STD (54%) or HIV or AIDS
(61%).12
Due to the vulnerability of the cervix during puberty, young
women are more susceptible to STDs than young men. Because
females are less likely to have detectable symptoms
of STDs, and are less likely to be diagnosed early, they are
more likely to experience long-term complications of STDs.1,10
Among high-risk populations, STD rates are especially high.
In a four year California study of incarcerated juveniles ages
13 to 18, between 38% and 55% of young women tested
positive for an STD each year.14
Nearly one in five (19%) young women ages 12–17 considers
oral sex to be “safe sex.” Additionally, 60% believe condoms
are “somewhat” or “very effective” in protecting against HIV.11
Human papillomavirus (HPV) — a group of more than 100
viruses — is likely the most common STD in young, sexually
active people.5 Women with HPV are at particular risk because
certain types of the disease are causally related to cervical
cancer.9
While young women between the ages of 15 and 19 made up
just 4% of the U.S. population in 2001, they represented 19%
of reported cases of gonorrhea and 32% of reported cases of
chlamydia. Both chlamydia and gonorrhea are especially
prevalent among young Black women.6 (See Figures 4-6.)
In 2001, over 200,000 young women between the ages of 15
and 19 had chlamydia; nearly 70,000 had gonorrhea; and
about 142 had syphilis.9 In that same year, an estimated 1,873
young women between the ages of 13 and 19 had AIDS.4
More from their website aimed at young girls:
Girls Inc. reached more than 900,000 girls in 2000 through affiliates, our website, and educational products,
including action kits, and posters. An additional 2 million girls heard or read the Girls Inc. strong, smart, and
bold message and the Girls Inc. Girls’ Bill of Rights through the Girls’ Rights Campaign. Guided by our vision
of empowered girls and an equitable society, Girls Inc. is committed to reaching millions more girls. Of the girls
the organization serves, 70 percent are girls of color; 75 percent come from families earning $25,000 annually or
less; and 37 percent live with two parents.
Girls Inc. develops research-based informal education programs that encourage girls to take risks and master
physical, intellectual and emotional challenges. Major programs address math and science education, pregnancy
and drug abuse prevention, leadership, media literacy, economic literacy, adolescent health, violence prevention
and sports participation.
hmmmm, sounds an awful lot like planned parenthood's agenda of making sure the non-white and poor people are targeted.
And their link to Girls and Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning Identities (Resources for Girls) - note this is aimed towards the girls includes among many references:
Reed, Rita. (1997). Growing up gay: The sorrows and joys of gay and lesbian adolescence. New York:
W.W. Norton. ISBN 0-393-31659-9. $19.95.
This photographic biography of two young people is a sensitive portrayal of the struggles of adolescence amplified
by the awakening realization that these teens are following a different path than most of the kids in their age
group. The author/photographer is a member of the Star Tribune staff in Minneapolis. Her photographs illustrate
the text, which is made up of the words spoken by Amy and Jamie themselves. This technique makes a real
connection between the reader and the girls.