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        <title><![CDATA[New ‘historical’ American Girl doll is from way back in the ‘80s]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The newest American Girl hails from a bygone era, an ancient decade few will remember — the 1980s.</p><p>Courtney Moore, the latest &#8220;historical character&#8221; from the beloved doll brand, may feel more nostalgic than old-fashioned to the many adults who personally lived through the Reagan era.</p><p>&#8220;Growing up in 1986, Courtney’s story reflects the pop culture of the decade from sky-high hair, neon-colored fashions, music television, and video gaming to major historical moments surrounding women in government and space exploration, as well as larger cultural shifts around blended families and emerging technology,&#8221; <strong>according to a new statement</strong> from the company. &#8220;She is a total &#8217;80s girl.&#8221;</p><p>Courtney, a gamer from a fictional California town, joins a line of other historical gals from America&#8217;s past, including Revolutionary War-era Felicity, Depression-era Kit, and 1941&#8217;s Nanea — with Julie, whose story is set in 1974, being her closest companion age-wise.</p><p>The doll itself costs $110, with the option to buy a miniature version of the World War II-era American Girl doll Molly ($30), to add a meta element to the fictional 18-inch toy&#8217;s story.</p><p>Her other <strong>accessories</strong>, available for purchase separately, include a working, doll-sized Pac-Man Arcade ($149.99), &#8217;80s-chic bunk-bed bedroom set ($225), Care Bears sleeping bag set ($36) and an already backordered sleepover set featuring a boombox with cassettes ($50).</p><p>Courtney also has an online play site set to launch Oct. 1, which will include an interactive mall experience and dance-challenge tutorial.</p><p>American Girl <strong>partnered with the band the Go-Go&#8217;s</strong> and the nonprofit <strong>Girls Who Code </strong>to announce the doll and to promote Courtney&#8217;s empowerment of female gamers: Through Dec. 31, the toy company is matching customer donations to the educational organization, dollar for dollar up to $50,000.</p><p>The child of the &#8217;80s is the first new historical character American Girl has released in three years, although <strong>an online parody, which went viral in July,</strong> may have convinced some that there was another doll was in the works. &#8220;Meet Karen,&#8221; read the fake ad for a gun-toting white doll who refuses to wear a face covering while grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic. &#8220;She&#8217;s an independent thinker who refuses to wear a mask in public places!&#8221;</p><p>The American Girl doll manufacturer said it was &#8220;disgusted,&#8221; by the joke.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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