Addy walks away from shit like this. 😒
This post is long overdue---and not just because I lied again about blogging regularly.
No, it's actually something that needs to be said. These past few months have been bad for Mattel because of two things:
- People are boycotting American Girl dolls
- The boycotts are costing them money for NO reason, so they are going through financial issues.
Why are people boycotting the all-mighty AG Dolls? Well, it has to do with the supposed lack of quality dolls and accessories. People all over the fandom (and by that I mean just white suburban moms and preteen weebs on Instagram and Facebook) are going nuts over a few factory defects and the Dreaded NEW EYES™ that everyone seems to hate becoming common (according to them.) In order to get rid of the wonky eyes and cheap fabric, they decided that it was time to go on a Spam Campaign on every. single. Social media website. (At least the ones used by American Girl.) When I say spam, I mean it. Every other comment on Instagram is basically screaming "BRING BACK THE QUALITY!!!11!" And if all else fails? Boycott the HELL outta them!
Really, though? the quality is FINE. It's not bad or horrible or, like, life threatening. I mean, yeah it would be cool to not have a minuscule amount of factory defect dollies lying around the warehouse and somehow winding up in that unfortunate hands of basic white girls and bland white women.
But that is my point---and everyone else's point: it's only been a few dolls that have appeared messed up! It happens in every doll line: Barbie, Monster High, American Girl, ---you name it, it happens.
They aren't going to listen to you just because you keep attacking people who run their accounts. These people (who are paid minimum wage so harassing them is especially unnecessary 'cuz they don't get paid enough for your shit) will simply ignore your ever growing stack of complaints because all it is to them is the same repetitive crap; the same repetitive forum-style comment dump that talks about an absence in quality when the dolls are, in fact, just fine. They could be better, but they are NOT the worst. They are still pretty well made according to everyone else. maybe you just got an unlucky doll by mistake.
And no, boycotting won't make it better. it will only bring Mattel to a swifter death, which basically means the problem will disappear.
BUT SO WILL THE DOLLS. Yes, your beloved dolls will cease to be produced should the company lose too much money, so no more doll hospital, accessories, furniture, clothes, or dolls in general.
So in short, just be patient. I'm sure the quality will get better. But boycotting and spamming won't help. Plus, you're doing it for the wrong reasons. You should be fighting for more DIVERSITY in the line because the representation of something other than white culture is more important to little girls than some supposedly wonky eyeballs.
And on a side note: The quality went down to make up for lost profit. Less profit=Less Money=less quality products.
---Sara
Really, though? the quality is FINE. It's not bad or horrible or, like, life threatening. I mean, yeah it would be cool to not have a minuscule amount of factory defect dollies lying around the warehouse and somehow winding up in that unfortunate hands of basic white girls and bland white women.
But that is my point---and everyone else's point: it's only been a few dolls that have appeared messed up! It happens in every doll line: Barbie, Monster High, American Girl, ---you name it, it happens.
They aren't going to listen to you just because you keep attacking people who run their accounts. These people (who are paid minimum wage so harassing them is especially unnecessary 'cuz they don't get paid enough for your shit) will simply ignore your ever growing stack of complaints because all it is to them is the same repetitive crap; the same repetitive forum-style comment dump that talks about an absence in quality when the dolls are, in fact, just fine. They could be better, but they are NOT the worst. They are still pretty well made according to everyone else. maybe you just got an unlucky doll by mistake.
And no, boycotting won't make it better. it will only bring Mattel to a swifter death, which basically means the problem will disappear.
BUT SO WILL THE DOLLS. Yes, your beloved dolls will cease to be produced should the company lose too much money, so no more doll hospital, accessories, furniture, clothes, or dolls in general.
So in short, just be patient. I'm sure the quality will get better. But boycotting and spamming won't help. Plus, you're doing it for the wrong reasons. You should be fighting for more DIVERSITY in the line because the representation of something other than white culture is more important to little girls than some supposedly wonky eyeballs.
And on a side note: The quality went down to make up for lost profit. Less profit=Less Money=less quality products.
---Sara
