Last week, our friends Tim and Don Wildman at the American Family Association, broke the national news story that the American Girl company uses the dollars from the sales of their dolls to support lesbianism and abortion. Since that time we have received numerous letters like the following:

In view of the recent information about American Girl, I must tell you how thankful we are for your ministry and integrity. My daughters were very disappointed to hear we will no longer be buying products from American Girl, but how excited they were when I showed them your site...We have also been listening to the Jonathan Park CD’s and my children love them! I must say, not only they, but my husband and I are also learning very interesting things through them. Thank you again for your ministry. Sincerely, Lynn D.

We just received a disturbing e-mail from AFA (American Family Association) about the “American Girl Doll”, made by Matel. It appears that American Girl dolls are sponsoring a liberal, pro-abortion and pro lesbian organization, Girls, Inc. My daughter has an American Girl doll which her grandmother bought for her even though I prefered your Beautiful Girlhood Collection. I have told our family not to support the other doll company and to please look into your dolls for future purchase of dolls and clothes. My questions are: 1) would your dolls be the same size as American Girl Dolls so that we may buy clothes to fit my daughter’s doll?, and 2) are your dolls made my Matel? Thanks and I think your dolls and accompanying books are wonderful! Many blessings! Emelia R.

VF: Thanks for asking Emelia. AG girls are made in China. Our dolls are, in our opinion, of superior quality and are hand manufactured specifically and uniquely for Vision Forum’s Beautiful Girlhood Collection by an esteemed German doll-maker. Also, our dolls are the same size as the AG dolls. This means that AG clothing fits the Vision Forum dolls and vice versa. Let me also mention, that Vision Forum was able to secure a significant price reduction in the cost of manufacturing dresses, without going to China or losing any quality. We have passed those price reductions on to the consumer this year.

For the past 11 years, my daughter and I have collected American girl dolls, but as of now, I am recommending yours instead, to everyone I know. Recently, I got an email from a friend, stating that American Girl had partnered with an organization called Girls, Inc. This organization has an extreme anti-family agenda. Their webpage says they fully support right to abortion and the Roe decision, and they have aggressively lobbied Congress against abstinence funding. Additionally, they have pro-lesbian resource material available for girls. American Girl is donating $50,000 to this organization, a $50,000 lump sum plus seventy cents for every “I Can” bracelet sold at the American Girl website... I think now that Christian parents know they cannot trust American Girl, now owned by Mattell, they will be looking for alternative sources for dolls especially. I mention this to you know just for your awareness. I am hoping many parents will turn to you instead of American Girl, and that you have a good Christmas season. Additionally, I hope you will continue to expand your line with more stories to go with your dolls. I hope this is an opportunity for you and simply wanted you to be aware that this is going on. This is the first week that this has been called to people’s attention, so we will see what happens. It has been circulating quickly by email. Hopefully other print sources will also pick up the story. I will be writing an article for a local church newspaper and will mention your Maria von Trapp dress as well as the beautiful dolls. God bless you. Martha S.

Hi! I first want to thank you for offering this product line. I think you will find it’s popularity is about to explode due to the fast spreading news that American Girl supports pro-choice and lesbian agenda’s. I hope that you will consider producing some videos regarding these girls in your product line as they put the drama into the story and make it come alive for those younger than reading age. My daughter, who is five, LOVES the Samantha movie put out by American Girl. She really fell in love with Samantha and her friend. I just want to encourage you to expand this much needed line to steer young girls away from meaningless stuff like “Bratz”, “Cabbage Patch”, etc.. and more towards a Godly understanding of there womanly strength, potential, and future as a mother and wife. Thanks!

Dear Vision Forum -
In response to the latest blog entry, I will suggest another reason to consider avoiding the American Girl dolls and related products. The line represents and directly promotes a philosophy to the girls of America that is in total antithesis to what we as Christians want our daughters to embrace. Many, years ago, I discovered this while reading the first Felicity books aloud. We no longer have the books, but to the best I recall, Felicity took her brother’s breeches without asking,to wear them so that she could climb a fence and ride a horse that belonged to someone else. This happened on several occassions, in the middle of the night, of course, so her father wouldn’t know what she was doing (he had told her to stay away from the horse.) But - it’s the epitomy of situation ethics here - the poor horse is owned by a man who didn’t treat it right, and Felicity ultimately “saves the horse.” Not only does she save the horse, but she “saves the day” by work as an informant for the colonial cause for independence. I may be a little fuzzy on the story - it’s been quite awhile. But I clearly remember Felicity being elevated as a heroine (one wiser than her father), and that this same independent spirit permeated the other doll stories, though in such a way to appear right and just to the young, impressionable reader. Their catalog also promotes a subtle (or not so) “it’s all about you” message, with the modern girl line. We, too, are grateful for the superior alternative Vision Forum has made available to our daughters, including the wonderful books by Tracy Leininger Craven. Thank you!! Gari V.