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Mothers Slam American Girl Book Advising on Puberty Blockers

Mothers Slam American Girl Book Advising on Puberty Blockers
American Girl celebrates the debut of the World By Us collection of dolls and the company's 35th anniversary with a fashion event on Sept. 23, 2021, at American Girl Place in New York City. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
12/9/2022|Updated: 12/11/2022
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Scathing reviews are pouring into the American Girl website and Amazon, and social media users are blasting the popular doll brand for a 2022 book that advises young girls on pronouns, switching genders, and using puberty blockers.

Part of the criticism surrounds circumventing unsupportive parents.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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