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PrintableLammastide said: meow85 said: I'm a little afraid that's what it could be, but I guess we'll have to see how it goes. Does anyone know if any of the sales from the Gwen doll are going towards any organizations that work with homeless people, or anti-poverty activism, or even towards politicians likely to support the cause? When in doubt, ask Wikipedia  ...
Gwen Thompson and Homelessness Gwen Thompson, a limited edition doll marketed as a friend to 2009 Girl of the Year Chrissa, was associated with some controversy when a conservative columnist writing in the New York Post in September 2009 characterized the doll's backstory as inappropriate "political indoctrination" intended to encourage children to sympathize with the homeless.[23] The story was subsequently picked up in multiple media venues. American Girl has expressed dismay over the controversy, noting that its dolls "offer valuable lessons about life" and that it is "disheartened that there has been any confusion over our fictional characters." [24] While no proceeds from sales of Gwen have been directly earmarked for homeless aid, American Girl has cited its donations of "almost $500,000" in the last several years to national non-profit homeless housing group HomeAid through its Project Playhouse program.[25]. So no, then. And this: intended to encourage children to sympathize with the homeless What could possibly be wrong with that? 
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