RonJonSurfer Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Wis. School: No American Girl Fashion Show MILWAUKEE - A Roman Catholic school is canceling a fashion show by the manufacturer of American Girl dolls and books amid conservative groups' criticism of a girls organization that receives support from the company. St. Luke School in Brookfield notified its parents of the decision through bulletins at Masses over the weekend. Two national groups — the Pro-Life Action League in Chicago and the American Family Association in Tupelo, Miss. — have raised questions about the American Girl brand and its parent company, Mattel Inc., because of the company's fund-raising for Girls Inc., formerly known as Girls Clubs of America. The American Family Association has called Girls Inc. "a pro-abortion, pro-lesbian advocacy group." Girls Inc., which has more than 1,500 centers across the country, says it provides a variety of programs to educate and encourage girls and does accept lesbian sexual orientation. Alexander Kopelman, director of communications, said it does not include abortion in its programming, though it does not control what leaders say if girls ask about it. Money raised through ticket and raffle sales at the planned fashion show was to go toward a new playground and a refurbished library at St. Luke School. "It's a bargain we'll just have to pass up," wrote Frank Malloy, St. Luke pastor. "The cost is too high. Our integrity isn't for sale." American Girl spokeswoman Julie Parks said no other groups have canceled because of the issue, and the company said some groups "have chosen to misconstrue American Girl's purely altruistic efforts." The fashion shows include the company's popular historic dolls being carried by girls who dress up in the same outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I wonder what this Catholic school would have to say if Mattel funded the Boy Scouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Such a shame. The company merely sounds pro-girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 "It's a bargain we'll just have to pass up," wrote Frank Malloy, St. Luke pastor. "The cost is too high. Our integrity isn't for sale." All the 372 sarcastic things I could have said about this article doesn't hold a candle to this quote. I'll just let it speak for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSYCHOcatholic Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Lord... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 I went to a catholic highschool, and when the community health centre came to school to give us info on a huge range of health related topics the school censored them, so they told us nothing to do with sexual health or that kinda stuff. Crazy. And this was only 3 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Just read the papers or watch the news if you want to see how insane people are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 It's amazing how people can take a truly good thing and spin it, and come up with something bad, or even dirty. Nothing against right wing religious groups, but they are particularly good at this. Come on people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 They're quite stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 I cannot tolerate these self-righteous a##holes who pick everything apart to find something "bad" in it. Why not spend all that time and energy doing something productive instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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