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'American Girl' loses her innocence.


Virginia -- U.S. writer Elizabeth Foss has alerted parents to about the anti-life subversion of a much-loved traditional toy. "American Girl American Girl, may refer to:
  • American Girl (comics), a fictional superheroine in the Amalgam Comics universe
  • American Girl (company), a subsidiary of the American toy company Mattel known for its eponymous collection of dolls and related accessories
" dolls have been part of U.S. culture U.S. culture has two main meanings:
  • Culture of the United States
  • Arts and entertainment in the United States
 for many years. Now, it looks like the feminists and their allies have taken over.

Young girls are encouraged to buy an "I Can" rubber bracelet on the American Girl website, 70 per cent of the costs of which support the Girls Inc. organization. Under the mantra mantra (măn`trə, mŭn–), in Hinduism and Buddhism, mystic words used in ritual and meditation. A mantra is believed to be the sound form of reality, having the power to bring into being the reality it represents.  of "inspiring girls to be strong, smart and bold," Girls Inc. recommends young girls to embrace "reproductive choice and freedom" and even to explore their sexual orientation sexual orientation
n.
The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces.
.

Parents, beware! Girlsinc.com is not for your daughter, if her innocence is important to you.
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Title Annotation:United States; Girls Inc. recommends young girls to embrace "reproductive choice and freedom"
Publication:Catholic Insight
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 1, 2005
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