American Girl Introduces Homeless Doll!

American Girl, purveyors of fine, historically accurate dolls, are introducing a homeless girl. "Gwen Thompson" comes with a book with the story of how her father left, her mother lost her job, and they started living in a car. To top it off, customers are "dissapointed [sic] in her bangs, they are awful short and you can't do anything with them." And they discontinued Samantha for this?

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uhh...her dress is a little fancy for someone living in car. This is moronic, even more so than the fact that it costs $95.

Technically, she's no longer homeless: ACORN got her a used Barbie Dream House.

Kirsten is up next for retirement.

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