The True Power of Dolls

I listened to this episode of This American Life a few years ago. The entire episode was devoted to dolls. What makes this episode so interesting is act I (begins at 4:20), which focuses on the American Girl Place in Chicago. The reporter, Susan Burton, makes the store seem comical before she even walks into it. During her story Susan follows a young girl named Whitney, who is completely influenced by American Girl. I was completely terrified to hear how much these dolls changed her before she even owned a doll and what the store itself was selling.

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