NOW I feel old... the latest American Girl doll is from the 1980s!

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I never had daughters so this was never a thing for me, but I had nieces who had the American Girl dolls from historical periods including 1774 (Felicity), 1904 (Samantha), and 1944 (Molly).

Now, apparently, 1986 is a “historical period”! 😳 😭

This is Courtney. She plays Pac-Man, has mile-high hair, AND a “Molly” doll!

(BTW, this is not meant to be a bashing thread about whether or not the AG dolls are appropriate or not… I’m just in shock that a doll that depicts the year after I graduated high school is now considered “historical”!)

https://www.americangirl.com/shop/c/courtney
 
When I was a kid in the 1970s, I remember the 1920s and 1930s being frequently referenced in pop culture. You had movies like “The Great Gatsby” with Redford, and “Paper Moon” with Ryan and Tatum O’Neal, and “Bonnie and Clyde”.

Now the 1980s are the new 1930s. It’s a bit disturbing. But also weird in that the 1980s have pretty much been with us for 40 years. There’s been “80s Nights” at dance clubs since about the time when the 80s ended, and people still watch 80s movies and listen to 80s music quite a bit. We also haven’t seen the massive change in fashion or society that happened between the 1930s and the 1970s. About the only thing that’s changed is the mobile/ Internet technology and the hairdoes. Heck, we’re currently arguing over leggings, and you can’t get more 80s than leggings.
 
I showed my kiddos Back To The Future and had to explain the 80s AND the 50s…

So yes, I’m afraid the 80s are historical
 
It is a bit bizarre. I remember they did have a 1970s “American Girl” named Julie a while back, who lived in San Francisco with her divorced mom and was basically a neo-hippie who supported women’s rights.

But I don’t think they’ve had either a 1950s or 1960s American Girl yet.
 
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