American Girl is receiving anti-LGBTQ backlash over a new book from its Smart Girl's Guide series.
,” released earlier this year, is the first American Girl book to address issues surrounding gender identity and expression. It's advertised to children ages 10 and older as a guide “to love yourself, live life to the fullest, and celebrate all kinds of bodies.”are known for supporting young people and their families through a variety of complex adolescent topics,” Parks said.
American Girl's website has been overwhelmed with negative reviews of the book. Its backlash also comes amid a historic year of states considering or passing anti-LGBTQ legislation, including book bans in schools, bans on gender-affirming care for transgender young people and restrictions on discussions of LGBTQ topics in elementary school classrooms.
The 96-page book is marketed as a resource for "everything you need to know about developing a healthy body image," providing readers with activities, tips, crafts,"real-girl stories," and a reminder that"all bodies are worthy of love and respect." "In these pages, you’ll see all kinds of bodies: big bodies and small bodies, bodies with disabilities, bodies of different races and ethnicities, and bodies with different gender identities and expressions. That’s because each and every body is unique and deserves respect."
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