Kate Borman

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  Kate signed the petition | over 1 year ago

  Tell the House of Representatives to Ditch Bottled Water and Save Taxpayer Dollars
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  Kate signed the petition | over 1 year ago

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  Kate commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  American Girl's Latest Doll is Homeless

  The facts are there. Maybe Mariana and Marissa talking about and comparing different locations and demographics, which then off course skew the results.

  
  

  Yes, white people are homeless and live on the streets and many may have addictions.  But if you visit any inner city homeless shelter or soup kitchen (or any other inner city social service), numbers alone will show you the disproportionate numbers of minorities who are homeless or receiving social services.

  
  

  I think Marissa was just pointing out a simple factor that perhaps AG was covering their butts by portraying a middle class white girl. We all know poverty does not discriminate on all the "isms" (racism, sexism etc). However, if AG portrayed the homeless girl as looking like the norm perhaps it will allow other white middle class families (more than likely the consumer purchasing these dolls to beging with) that poverty happens to us all. Obviously AG was trying to dodge some bullets by not being seen as racist - but they could not avoid all the punches because Gwen does not truly articulate the real numbers in America.

  
  

  But lets not discourage the hope and education Gwen will provide to young children and families. AG was initiating a step in the right direction, but perhaps was not executed in the best way.