American Girl dolls know how to live. Perpetual children, they face severe adversity — slavery, war, starvation – with upbeat attitudes and adorable lunch pails. No matter how pervasive the trauma, they exhibit resilience and great fashion sense. They’re not slovenly lost boys but proud American girls
But at some point in all of our lives, everyone has to grow up — including, theoretically, these dolls. Over here at Mashable, we imagined the American Girl dolls Bildungsdroman.
What if they had to grow up and face a real world, a world with jobs and bills to pay? A world without French braids and seasonal dresses. A world with no bosom buddies. Read more…
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