With the sense, in the old days, that your doll was a permanent, separate friend with her own world, you were invited to get to know her history—which, of course, reflected facets of the real world’s cultural history. But now, you customize your American Girl experience. You buy yourself,” Robin Bernstein, a Harvard University professor and cultural historian, told me. “It’s all about you, you, you. Well, thats creepy. BTW, I was a Samantha growing up (even though I didnt own one of the dolls, because holy cow -- expensive) and the fact that nearly all of original historical dolls are retired makes me feel like a part of my childhood has died.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:38:54 +0000
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