Comments on: Rebecca Rubin: Yiddishe American Girl

By: Alanna

Alanna — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:14:31 +0000

i think the gali girls are cute!! and their miriam doll has gorgeous red hair too… galigirls.com/...

i do think it’s strange, though, that american girl couldnt come up with something different..i mean it’s the same historical year 1914, and the same back story (russian immigration) – it’s like they just ripped right off from gali girls.

and by the way – there is no way any doll company could create an “ethnic” looking jewish doll and not offend SOMEONE. whaddaya want? a bigger nose? tight brown messy curly hair? come on…jews come in all shapes and sizes…i’d rather they not perpetuate the stereotype and as a jew you certainly shouldn’t be either!

By: masha

masha — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:38:31 +0000

Modern girl, you look like a regular Jewish girl, you do not look goyim, don’t worry the mob would not go away.

By: masha

masha — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:36:58 +0000

Her face reminds me of Barbara Streisand!

By: Michael Shepherd

Michael Shepherd — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:53:34 +0000

Just blew my chow all over the screen laffing my ass off! Thanks for the ha-ha! Just now reading today – Saturday, 31 May. I needed the laff.

“Guess they didn’t research what Russian Jewish girls looked like back then. That would be my homegirl, Golda. Retailing for $95 for just her plus her autobiography. $118 for her to administer an ass-kicking.” Word!

By: Allen

Allen — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:06:31 +0000

Rebecca herself does not live in a tenement. Her family lives in a row house on East 7th Street.

By: vicki

vicki — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:31:18 +0000

Modern Girl,
Right, but if you’re specifically making a doll to target an ethnic group, wouldn’t you want it to look like at least some of that ethnic group? I didn’t have dolls that looked like me when I was little either, mostly because I was too chubulous.

Shira,
Oh, it’s bad both from a facial AND clothing design standpoint. I nominate you and the ladies of Tchotchkes for the redesign.

By: Shira

Shira — Thu, 28 May 2009 04:55:14 +0000

Those Gali Girls are offensive – have you looked at them? They are ugly! Semetic doesn’t mean homely people! There are a lot of sexy Jewesses out there.

Shocking, truly shocking.

-s

By: Modern Girl

Modern Girl — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:22:13 +0000

I definitely think the American Girl looks more Semitic than the Gali Girls…

I’m Canadian (and not Jewish) so I’m a bit out of the loop on these trends. What ever happened to childhood imagination? I understand representation and identifiable role modeling, but not every toy has to look like a child. I didn’t grow up with dolls that looked like me. My boyfriend was given a “My Buddy” doll that looks like him, which I find creepy.

By: vicki

vicki — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:53:33 +0000

They don’t look very Semitic, though, NRT.

I mean, that’s fine for me because I look totally ethnically Russian. My mom used to joke(?) when I was little that if there was a pogrom, they could stick me out the window and the mob would go away. So, that’s cool.

But what about more Jewish-looking dolls?

By: nrt

nrt — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:46:15 +0000

PS: they had Miriam 1st
galigirls.com/...

By: nrt

nrt — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:43:10 +0000

Been there, done that

galigirls.com/

By: Kokapelye

Kokapelye — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:27:36 +0000

American Girl is using the “Josefina” face mold for Rebecca… mebbe she’s crypto-Jewish!

The artwork leaked for the requisite accompanying book looks like Kitty Pryde from the X-men. I guess that’s kinda Jewish.

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She’s Here!!! « Frume Sarah’s World — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:37:06 +0000

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By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:01:00 +0000

Rabbi Yonah and Froylein, Ha! Both excellent points.

And beershevaboheme6 (lovely name, btw), Yeah, I did notice that. No “semitic” features at all.

By: Rabbi Yonah

Rabbi Yonah — Mon, 25 May 2009 17:38:27 +0000

Maybe they should have goggle her name first:
fbi.gov/wanted...

She’s only 9 and already wanted by the FBI!

By: beershevaboheme6

beershevaboheme6 — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:14:39 +0000

I could never afford one as a kid either…and they were a good bit cheaper then they are now.

And did you ever notice they all have an identical face, minus the color of the “skin” and eye color? Even though they say they’re all so individual…

By: froylein

froylein — Mon, 25 May 2009 14:37:15 +0000

Can she curse if you press a button? Something like, “sookah blyet!”