NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...s/american_girl I dont know what they're whining about. Pilsen is defenitely NOT a safe area. I guess pointing out the obvious doesn't sit well with some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxmatt Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 people from that neighborhood should get over it. Its just a stupid story that came with a dumbass doll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I can kinda see both sides. On the one hand, the message is that you can't feel safe or prosper if you live in Pilsen, that is inaccurate. On the other hand, it's just a fictitous story about one girl's perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 This woman hit it on the head. White Corporate American Dollmakers Inc. missed the boat on this one. Alejandra L. Ibanez, executive director of the community group Pilsen Alliance, said American Girl missed an opportunity. "I wish that they would not have had Marisol leave her community so that little girls like Marisol living in the inner city can be proud of their neighborhood and not have the perception that they must leave the neighborhood so that they can do better for themselves," Ibanez said. The way American Girl is going with this they are obviously not marketing to inner city Mexican girls who I assume are underrepresented in the doll world (but damn those American Girl dolls are friggin' $$$). Seems more like they are marketing to the Mexican girls from urban flight families or to Suburban white girls who want a pet Mexican doll to give the playroom some color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I wanna make some joke involving the town of Munster, Indiana at this point and tie it into this thread. I'm just too slow to make it. A little help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 QUOTE(winodj @ Feb 3, 2005 -> 11:29 AM) I wanna make some joke involving the town of Munster, Indiana at this point and tie it into this thread. I'm just too slow to make it. A little help? A little slow AND a little late, Pally. There already are Munster dolls out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 3, 2005 -> 10:39 AM) A little slow AND a little late, Pally. There already are Munster dolls out there... Holy crap Jim.. that was fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 3, 2005 -> 11:40 AM) Holy crap Jim.. that was fast! Well, I just happened to be on the Munsters action figure site at the time, you see. What are the chances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 3, 2005 -> 10:41 AM) Well, I just happened to be on the Munsters action figure site at the time, you see. What are the chances? Play the lotto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 3, 2005 -> 10:04 AM) This woman hit it on the head. White Corporate American Dollmakers Inc. missed the boat on this one. The way American Girl is going with this they are obviously not marketing to inner city Mexican girls who I assume are underrepresented in the doll world (but damn those American Girl dolls are friggin' $$$). Seems more like they are marketing to the Mexican girls from urban flight families or to Suburban white girls who want a pet Mexican doll to give the playroom some color. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Exactly. The fact is inner city girls can't afford those dolls. I know my girlfriends younger sister collects them. I looked at the catalog one time and it just freaked me out. Expensive. Of course they are marketing it to the middle class. No snooty people want their daughter to play with a doll from the ghetto. :headshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowerCaseRepublican Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ Feb 3, 2005 -> 12:33 PM) Exactly. The fact is inner city girls can't afford those dolls. I know my girlfriends younger sister collects them. I looked at the catalog one time and it just freaked me out. Expensive. Of course they are marketing it to the middle class. No snooty people want their daughter to play with a doll from the ghetto. :headshake I resent your implications about the ghetto, Joe Rog-- er, Jeckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Feb 3, 2005 -> 01:42 PM) I resent your implications about the ghetto, Joe Rog-- er, Jeckle. Is it time for the 5 o'clock crack giveaway yet!?!?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Munster is infested with Serbains...FYI... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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