Is there a 'war' against girls?

Catholic School Cancels 'American Girl' Fashion Show

MILWAUKEE (Oct. 31) - A Roman Catholic school is canceling a fashion show by the manufacturer of American Girl dolls and books amid conservative groups' criticism of a girls organization that receives support from the company. . .Two national groups - the Pro-Life Action League in Chicago and the American Family Association in Tupelo, Miss. - have raised questions about the American Girl brand and its parent company, Mattel Inc., because of the company's fund-raising for Girls Inc., formerly known as Girls Clubs of America.

The American Family Association has called Girls Inc. "a pro-abortion, pro-lesbian advocacy group." Girls Inc., which has more than 1,500 centers across the country, says it provides a variety of programs to educate and encourage girls and does accept lesbian sexual orientation. Alexander Kopelman, director of communications, said it does not include abortion in its programming, though it does not control what leaders say if girls ask about it.

So, St. Lukes School decided to forgo a fundraising event designed to raise money for a new playground and a refurbished library because of criticism from anti-abortion groups linked to violent terrorist activity at women's health clinics.

Frank Malloy, St. Lukes pastor, says "the cost [of aligning with American Girl] is too high. Our integrity isn't for sale."

Who is he trying to kid? The two national groups St. Lukes just sold out to are the Pro-Life Action League and the American Family Association. Groups with ties to the violence that has taken place at women's heath clinics that provide abortion services.

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