American Girl Wiki

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Posted Sept 1st, 2022. This article will remain on the front page until all collaborations have been ended.

The release of Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed items means the American Girl Wiki feels it right to address the bigoted, transphobic views held by the Harry Potter creator regarding trans and nonbinary people. The partnership between American Girl and Warner Bros/the creator is not something that the AG Wiki can control, but it is something we can openly address. For the head Admin here, addressing the situation is very direct and simple.

The American Girl Wiki believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion of all and support full rights for all people of the LGBTQ+/queer community, including trans people. We are disturbed by the many anti-gay and anti-trans bills that have been proposed and passed in the United States in the past several years in backlash to their visibility. Trans and nonbinary people are real and valid. They are part of the American Girl community, our society, and our world. There is no space here to support anyone—creators included—who actively denigrates and oppresses trans people. Trans people have the right to be allowed to exist in peace as who they are and no social minority—regardless of race, gender, or ability—should be bullied or hurt. Trans rights are human rights.

This is not a debatable situation. There's nothing to be debated. Every person, at every age, has the right to live as who they are no matter where or whom they are on the gender spectrum. This includes trans and nonbinary youth as well as adults. There is nothing wrong with children, from any age, to know that trans people and LGBTQ+ and queer people exist. We and they always have, even if society has historically suppressed this information in bigoted ways. Trans people are a real, truthful, honest part of our world. Children have the right to know not only about trans people, but about themselves.

Furthermore, American Girl has shown support for trans youth in two of their published books: A Smart Girl's Guide: Body Image and A Smart Girl's Guide: Tough Stuff, both of which include discussions of and support for trans youth and are aimed at the same target audience as this collaboration. While the books are no longer sold through the company, they are available on secondary markets.

We encourage all visitors to the American Girl Wiki to find truthful, valid information that supports trans voices and to make themselves aware of the Harry Potter creator's continued bigoted statements against trans people and those she suspects of being so by stereotyped assumptions--including her statements on how continued support of the franchise and products related to it is interpreted as quiet support of the author's anti-trans positions--the Harry Potter fandom's distancing from the creator and other creators' responses, and the ongoing talk surrounding the creator, other anti-trans mentalities, and the abusiveness of anti-trans agendas.

Here are selected online resources on trans people's support and rights and its intertwining with Harry Potter media:

• About Transgender People - National Center for Transgender Equality
• Transgender Resources - GLAAD
• A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth - The Trevor Project
• Mermaids UK
• Transgender Law Center
• Can more Harry Potter ever be okay? (Vox.com)
• Is J.K. Rowling transphobic? Let's let her speak for herself (Vox.com)
• J.K. Rowling on RationalWiki: Transphobia

If you wish to personally address the issues with the collaboration with Mattel or American Girl, we encourage you to send both e-mail contacts and direct mail to the company.   

Regarding the collaboration, the American Girl Wiki will, as our task requires, document any and all items that are released. This means that there is the potential that visitors will wish to purchase these Harry Potter items, and thus that the creator will receive some small degree of profits from these sales. This means that we bear some degree of responsibility. We also bear some degree of mitigation, which we can control, and so we will downplay the products and collaboration as much as possible.

No promotional images will be uploaded to the front page on either sliders or news about releases. A corporation article will not be made for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (or its media company Warner Bros.) as is done with other collaborations, so as to minimize displaying items or emphasis beyond necessary documentation. These products are being documented because they must be, not out of any desire to promote, support, or encourage the collaboration. Every page discussing the items released for the collaboration will be headed with the following template:

The transphobic views expressed by the creator of Harry Potter do not align with that of the American Girl Wiki. Trans rights are human rights. Please see our stance here. Items are only documented for informational purposes.

This is also stated policy under Trans Rights And Inclusiveness.

ETA, 9/4/22: Any editor caught removing any of the templates used to warn other users will be removed from the project under vandalism. As was stated, this is not a topic that is up for debate.

Nethilia, The Admin (She and Zie)

Nov 3, 2024 / Limited Edition Holiday Kirsten

American Girl has released a limited edition of Kirsten Larson based on Kirsten's Surprise as Kirsten's Surprise Holiday Collector Doll and Book Set.

The set includes a Kirsten doll, the complete Saint Lucia Gown set, the Saint Lucia Wreath, pantalettes, a copy of Kirsten's Surprise a unique box, and certificate for $230. All sales are final with no refunds, returns, or exchanges.

Presales until November 3rd are limited to Berry level AG Rewards members.

Nethilia, The Admin

Oct 7, 2024 / Small Truly Me Release

Two more items for Truly Me have been released.

• Fun in the Southwest Travel Outfit
• Hit the Road Scooter and Sidecar (a color and item variation on the True Blue Scooter and Sidecar)

American Girl is also doing their $55 childrens and dolls pajama sale through the end of the year.

Nethilia, The Admin

Oct 2, 2024 / WellieWishers Dragon Dress-Up Set

The American Girl store on Amazon has released the WellieWishers Dragon and Dress-Up Set. Sets include the doll, an outfit with multiple components, Crisella the Dragon, and the book The Princesses and the Dragon. Sets retail for $99.99.

Nethilia, The Admin, dances with dragons

Sept 29, 2024 / AG x Disney - Moana Doll

American Girl has announced the upcoming release of another character in the AG x Disney Collaboration as part of the promotion for the upcoming film, Moana 2--namely, Moana. The Disney Moana Doll and Disney Moana Accessories, Pua and Heihei accessory set are up on the site to be seen, but are not yet priced and will go on pre-order on November 27 and be in stores and for purchase December 2nd (source: Scary Mommy).

Nethilia, The Admin, doesn't know how far zie'll go

Sept 25, 2024 / AG Holiday Items

More holiday themed items have been released along with the Janie and Jack items.

• Berry Merry PJs
• Berry Merry PJs for WellieWishers
• Berry Merry PJs for Bitty Baby
• Christmas Eve Treats Set
• The Elf on the Shelf Set
• American Girl Dolled Up 2024 Advent Calendar
• American Girl Insulated Tumbler
• American Girl 2025 Wall Calendar

Nethilia, The Admin

Sept 24, 2024 / AG x Janie and Jack Holiday Wear

American Girl is partnering again with Janie and Jack for a holiday separates collection. This time, the items are each imspired by various Historical Characters. The collection is up for preview now on the site, with items going on sale properly September 26th.

• Rose Fair Isle Sweater
• Wrapped in Bows Top
• Holiday Plaid Skirt
• Holiday Rose Skirt
• Winter-White Jacket
• Holiday Plaid Dress
• Holiday Rose Ballet Flats
• Frosty Accessory Set
• Holly-Red Party Dress
• Holly-Red Party Dress for WellieWishers
• Holly-Red Party Dress for Bitty Baby

Nethilia, The Admin

Sept 12, 2024 / Welcome, Summer McKinny!

That's the character, not the season. Welcome the 2025 Girl of the Year, Summer McKinny! (At this rate of moving the release up, they're going to release 2026's girl in June of 2025.) She's a dog-and-cat lover and baker who wants to found her own business to support the shelter she adopted her dog from -- but struggles to earn money and get the pets in her house to get along.

Cook up a sweet treat with the following in Summer's Collection:

• Summer McKinny (doll) with Summer's Journal (which is also sold separately)
• Summer's Stars and Snuggles PJs
• Summer's Waggy Pup Tails Outfit
• Summer's Bake Sale Outfit
• Summer's Accessories
• Summer's Dog, Crescent
• Summer's Dog Accessories
• Summer's Cat, Fettuccine
• Summer's Baking Accessories
• Summer's Treat Cart
• Summer's Sleep Accessories

The full book, Summer Gets to Work by Clare Hutton will come out in 2025.

Admin is still a stickler for quality control, be it cooking, careing for pets, or creating data. Don't bake up a mistake and get your edits reverted by not following the Article Creation, Editing Guidelines, and Style Guide once the articles are open for general editing.

Nethilia, The Admin, dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria!

Sept 3, 2024 / Pink Stardust Holiday Collector Doll / IDW Books cancelled

The Limited Edition doll for 2024 is the Pink Stardust Holiday Collector Doll. The limited edition doll, in partnership with Swarovski, comes in either a light skinned brunette or a dark skinned brunette. The dolls are exclusively available to Berry level AG Rewards members for the first day of sale, and will be open to all Rewards members from the second to fourth days and all customers starting on day five.

In other news, the graphic novels that would have been released in 2025 appear to have been cancelled according to Bleeding Cool News, leaving only Julie and the Blue Guitar as a graphic novel. Dates on Amazon for Meet Josefina (which would have retold the first of Josefina's Central Series books) are now a distant future indicating cancellation, while Isabel and Nicki Versus the Bigfoot Bandit (which would have been another historical mystery) is now unavailable on Amazon. We have no further information on the books at this time.

Source: IDW – Losing American Girl and My Little Pony Licences?, Bleeding Cool

Nethilia, The Admin, is still a doll but still likes to party

Sept 1, 2024 / Practice-to-Performance Dance Set

(backdated as I forgot to mention)

American Girl has released the Practice-to-Performance Dance Set, which includes the choice of doll included from the Truly Me line up: #111, #117, #125, and #127. The doll comes with outfit components and accessories focused on dance performance.

Nethilia, The Admin

August 27, 2024 / American Girl -- Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

The policy page on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion has been written. The short form is that the American Girl Wiki is a diverse and inclusive community. The American Girl Wiki believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion of all people. We will not tolerate bigotry against cultures, ethnicities, genders, disabilities, or anything else.

This is not a topic that is up for debate. There is no other side to this topic. If you think there is, get out. If you can't or won't respect everyone, get out. We don't need you here.

These are policies we've had from day one; they now just have a full policy written out on their own page.

Nethilia, The Admin

August 7, 2024 / American Girl 2024 Advent Calendar

It's Holiday Season already for AG, with the release of the American Girls Collection 2024 Advent Calendar. The set includes all the Historical Characters, including Best Friend Characters.

Nethilia, The Admin