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What a time to be alive:
American Girl's newest doll is … a boy https://t.co/L4R3xUTzSx pic.twitter.com/hI7xhomcWO
— CNN (@CNN) February 14, 2017
It's a boy: American Girl announces release of first male doll https://t.co/vl1ZQNLPCT pic.twitter.com/Opz2syRuko
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) February 14, 2017
More from TODAY:
Logan Everett, American Girl’s first boy character, has gray eyes and brown hair, and wears sneakers and a T-shirt. Logan is also musically inclined — the company will release a drum set as the doll’s accessory.
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The company has seen rising interest in male dolls in recent years, with creative moms transforming its 18-inch girl dolls into boys for their sons. It’s this increasing demand that led the company to create Logan.
“A boy character has been a top request from our fans for decades,” Julie Parks, a spokesperson for American Girl, told TODAY Parents. “We do an enormous amount of research with girls and their parents, and the one thing we’ve heard loud and clear is a desire for more — specifically more characters and stories from today — with more experiences, more diversity, and more interests.”
What can we say?
Reaction is somewhat … mixed:
Can we talk about the fact that American Girl Doll's new doll is a boy? Adult me is way too excited for this.
— Bryce Mulkey (@BryceoftheOC) February 14, 2017
Guys i really dont think anyone gets how god damn excited i am that American Girl is finally releasing its first boy doll
— ewitchabeth (@vanwinkelhoff) February 14, 2017
So American Girl is releasing its first boy doll this week and I might need to buy it because that's all I wanted as a child
— Samantha Michelle (@sml9493) February 14, 2017
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Come on American girl is having a boy doll. I mean I get it but it's called American GIRL! What's their new new name? American Person?
— My Opinion (@MyOpinions4life) February 14, 2017
American Girl is making its first boy character doll? Has 2017 not taken enough from us already?
— Felicity Disco (@FelicityDisco) February 14, 2017
American Girl is making its first boy doll and I can't believe this is happening before a main character Asian doll is made.
— Izumi (@witchy603) February 14, 2017
if this boy doll ain't a young trans boy american girl can keep him
— riley (@feywiId) February 14, 2017
@American_Girl why come out with a boy doll? Are you implying #ladies need a man? What was your reasoning?? ????
— Erika Kubik (@erika_kubik) February 14, 2017
It's never too early for girls to learn about mansplaining https://t.co/3lsFj0ybtD
— Lux ? Alptraum (@LuxAlptraum) February 14, 2017
Look, boy dolls are a pretty progressive thing, but the idea that someone was all, "You know what American Girl needs? More boys" is… sigh
— Lux ? Alptraum (@LuxAlptraum) February 14, 2017
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