American Girl just introduced its first doll with a physical disability and named her 2020

American Girl has named a doll with hearing loss its "Girl of the Year." American Girl

 

American Girl has introduced its first doll with a physical disability and has named her the 'Girl of the Year," a title given to a doll with a unique story that the company feels deserves extra attention. Her name is Joss Kendrick and she's a 10-year-old Southern Californian surfer and cheerleader, and she has hearing loss.

 

American Girl, a company that's been manufacturing dolls for more than 30 years, debuted its newest addition on Good Morning America on Tuesday. Joss Kendrick, which retails at about $100, is the first American Girl doll with a physical disability, and is part of the company's growing efforts to diversify their dolls. Recently, American Girl has worked make its dolls more inclusive by introducing such accessories as wheelchairs and diabetes kits.

 

The dolls aren't meant to be heroes or idealized versions of who young girls should be. The 78 dolls are everyday girls who face, and work to overcome, everyday problems. According to American Girl, these dolls are meant to help young girls develop their own characters and learn that life isn't necessarily perfect, and that's OK.

 

Source: Insider