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The 1980s Are “History” According to American Girl Courtney

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If you’d like to feel particularly ancient today, how about this – the newest historical American girl doll, Molly, is from the 1980s.

Yeah.

I am history.

It’s not like most of us GenXers (and older Millennials) didn’t already know that our time had come and gone, but I mean…I didn’t really consider myself ready for the dusty shelves of the archives just yet, either.

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Good Morning ☀️ Courtney! 💕⚡️🌈 Making plans! 🌈💕☎️ ✨ ✨ Courtney: “Hi Sarah, it’s me Courtney! 💗 Tina’s going to her friend’s house and I have the room to myself, wanna come over and have a slumber party!?” 💕🌙 🌈🐻 You can borrow my Care Bears sleeping bag! We can also check out the new @americangirlbrand catalog and make our holiday wish list! 💗💕🌈 ✨ ✨ Happy holiday release day and happy October! 💗 What is on your wish list to buy?! 💗💕🌈 Have a totally awesome day today everyone and stay safe! 💕 ✨ ✨ ✨ 💗🌈💕⚡️💗🌈💕⚡️💗🌈💕⚡️💗 #agig #loveag #courtneymoore #agcourtney #80sdoll #agfairwayplace #americangirlcourtneymoore #aglove #followyourinnerstar #americangirlbrand #agforallgirls #agigphotos #myamericangirldoll #americangirlcollector #americangirlinstagram #activeagig #agcollector #agbrand #agigcrew #americangirlphotography #americangirlphotoshoot #agigphotography #joy2everygirl #americangirlphotos #agigphotoshoot #18inchdoll #charactercounts @mattel @americangirlbrand @carebears

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Courtney has been released as American Girl’s first historical doll in the past 3 years, though, so apparently, I’m wrong.

She’s an old-school gamer – Pac-Man, mostly- and lives in the San Fernando Valley. It’s 1986 and her mother is running for mayor, but Courtney doesn’t want to follow in her footsteps – she wants to create her own, female-centered video game one day instead.

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Does anyone else remember going to K-Mart to buy some vinyl for their Smurf record player? #americangirlcourtneymoore #americangirlbrand #americangirldollhouse #americangirlcourtney #americangirldoll #agig

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American Girl is partnering with Girls Who Code to match customer donations until the end of the year.

Here’s part of their press release on the new doll:

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❗️ Atention ❗️ @americangirlbrand Courtney is available starting today in all American Girl stores. . She is a total ‘80s girl whose big, bright and bold ideas inspire today’s girls to find their inner hero to accomplish great things. . Click #Linkinbio for full details! #ad #mackidns #americangirlbrand #americangirldoll #americangirlcourtneymoore #80stoys #80sfashion #newamericangirldoll #historicaldoll #scottsdaleaz #scottsdalequarter

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“Courtney’s story reflects the pop culture of the decade from the sky-high hair, neon-colored fashions, music television, and video gaming to major historical moments surrounding women in government and space exploration, we well as larger cultural shifts around blended families and emerging technology.”
Yeahhhhhh sound like anyone else’s childhood? Just mine?
Of course, it’s not just me, because plenty of people on Twitter have come out with indignant replies about just how historical Courtney can be – like this person, who is actually younger than the doll in question.

And this person pointing out that Courtney will be to 90s babies what Molly was to us 70s and 80s babies (she was from the 50s).

Others, though, are pumped that a girl gamer is getting some doll face time.

And sure, there’s no doubt her hair, accessories, and jean skirt bring on some pretty heady nostalgia vibes.

I mean, I guess we have no other choice than to get on board.
At least they got her right. That’s something.
Even if her name should probably be Heather, Stacy, or Jessica.
Just saying.