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Here's the article
But first - definitely check out the slideshow. Go carefully through those pictures, remember that this is NYC, and ask yourself - "What is wrong with these photographs?"

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So, yes, the fact that the slideshow shows only white people (and I *am* white! and I still think it's weird and creepy and disturbing!) prompted me to track down this entry on racism in the American Girl world by [livejournal.com profile] kittikattie.

In fact, I'm so creeped out that I'm going to go ahead and re-quote Ms. Clueless from that article on the disabled dolls:

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She first tried leaving the museum with moose but without jacket. When I stopped that one, she then zipped the moose up into her jacket.

It bulged.

I walked up to her, and she was whispering to the moose "don't worry, this will keep you warm", and she stopped when she saw me, and all the time, there was this bulge in her jacket that yes, I could actually see.

So she asked the staff (again) if she could keep it, and this time Chris said "Well, I'll see if it really belongs anywhere, but you have to leave it here for now". So we may end up with three stuffed moose in this house.

The other moose showed up yesterday (Friday) as well, and Ana seemed pretty happy with it. I didn't hang around, their dad was already there.
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I agreed on the grounds that we go out tomorrow even if she is outright consumptive and there is a typhoon raging.

We stayed inside and built block towers instead. 200 blocks, and I do believe we haven't lost any yet. Yay!

Now, if only I had some blueprints to make nifty castles instead of stacks and stacks....

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