Sent my letter and e-mail/phone calls. I became an American Girl customer because this doll and books represented traditional values, marketed at the more conservative families (not saying the less conservative or liberal families didn’t buy it).
With this in mind, how can AG/Mattel expect this MOSTLY conservative market for their product, to be OK with our AG purchases funding an organization that we do not agree with and or want to support?
I am choosing not to buy this product until this status changes and that is my choice. For someone to view my personal decision as being intolerant of other lifestyles is in itself intolerant.
So what, American Girl want to help 6 to 14 year old girls want to learn about sexual health, lesbian and bi-sexual options and if that fails abortion options, more power to them. Just not with my money.
Ping!
This is from the website buyblue.com, advocating purchases from "progressive companies":
http://www.buyblue.org/node/1417/view/ratings/tid/137
Mattel is rated blue for their large contributions to democrats.