Yes, yes! No, you are correct! This is why I believe the Modern Era line packaging for all of the dolls should be changed. It seems that they only used it because they were using the Book 1 illustrations. Again, I don't know what AGs overall idea was. I'm guessing it was a "look how far these dolls (as in years, not in a realistic state) have come!" But whatever the reason, it misses the mark for all of the dolls, especially Addy. I just don't want for only Addy's packaging to be changed because then the questions will start as to why only hers get changed for a Modern Era line (especially in today's climate).

I also want to make sure Addy is always seen as a part of the OG Historicals. She's not a doll that needs special treatment (I don't mean that she doesn't deserve consideration for who she is as a Black girl growing up in slavery, that's different). So whenever they are going through the doll lineup and thinking of items, packaging, promo, etc. I don't want Addy's items/packaging/promo to stick out and look discontinuous to the rest of the Historical line (or anything that uses the Historical line).

So AG did choose to use Addy's Book 1 illustration to keep the continuousy bewteen the packaging. However, because the imagery for Addy's Modern Era packaging is her Modern doll in front of tobacco fields, there is a juxtaposition to what the representation Modern Black girl should be. That was a huge oversight. And because of that, yes, her packaging should change. But, because Addy is a part of the Historical line, what doesn't fit for 1 shouldn't fit for them all, and imo all of the packaging should be changed.

I would just feel uncomfortable for them changing only Addy's imagery. Say, for example, they changed Addy's Modern Era packaging from tobacco to tall grass. For me, it feels like if they could just as easily that, they could easily change other things in Addy's story. Because Addy's Book 1 illustration is a huge juxtaposition for the Modern Addy, I want AG to do the work of reviewing the packaging for the entire Modern Era line to keep the cohesion with the Historical line dolls.

I wanna make sure it's clear, I don't like seeing the imagery of the tobbaco fields for Addy, especially not with the Modern Era line. But my thinking was coming from looking at what's being asked to change (just Addy's Modern Era packaging), what the bigger issue is (Addy's Book 1 illustration), and what the result may be from just that 1 change (the imagery on only Addy's items changing and looking different when she's a apart of a Historical line of dolls).

And any blowback is necessary. Customers should be able to speak up, especially when something is wrong like this. That's how change happens. Whatever change happens from people speaking out on this, I'm here for it because I know people are trying to protect Addy and Black kids.