Melissa
Shang, who has a form of muscular dystrophy, started a Change org
petition asking American Girl to make its 2015 Girl of the Year doll
a character with a disability. 'I want other girls to know what it's
like to be me,' the Pennsylvania fifth-grader said.
An
adorable 10-year-old is asking the makers of the American Girl dolls
to introduce a character that, like her, has a disability.
"Disabled
girls are American girls too," Melissa Shang says in
a video posted
with her petition.
"We face challenges and overcome them every day."
Melissa
suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease,
a neurological disorder and form of muscular dystrophy that causes
muscle weakness and numbness. She uses a wheelchair or a walker to
get around.
The fifth-grader from the Philadelphia suburb of Paoli, Pa., has been a big fan of the popular dolls since she was 7 years old, and her favorites are the Girl of the Year characters.
According
to the American
Girl website,
these limited-edition dolls "give voice to a diverse range of
personalities and backgrounds." However, there has not been one
that has a disability. With the help of her 17-year-old sister
YingYing, Melissa launched a Change org petition asking the
Wisconsin-based brand to release a disabled doll as its 2015 Girl of
the Year.
Source: nydailynews
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