4 Doll Ideas With a Disability: American Girl, Release an American Girl Doll With a Disability Already
YingYing Shang has done something truly marvelous for her disabled little sister Melissa Shang - she started a petition for American Girl to release a disabled Girl of the Year doll. Melissa Shang's request is just as reasonable as it is honorable. Afflicted with Charcot-Marie-Tooth , a form of muscular dystrophy, it's touching to know that through this deliberate action, she, herself, is actually setting an example of empowerment for many. In particular, other little girls, disabled or otherwise. American Girl dolls are a viable alternative to the-rubbish-one-growth-spurt-away-from-a-landfill dolls that young women are somehow encouraged to play with lately these days, such as: BRATZ Dolls Monster High Dolls Barbie With American Girls 'Historical Characters' , I was actually really disappointed to see that apparently nobody appeared to give the green light on such wonderfully inspirational historica...