AGTube en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of AG (“American Girl”) + YouTube. By surface analysis, AG + -Tube.
Meanings
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(Internet) The community of YouTube channels covering the topic of American Girl dolls.
The brand has a bit of a cult following ― with American Girl fan fiction, “AGTube” videos and more.
2021 May 4, Caroline Bologna, “American Girl Reintroduces Original Dolls For 35th Anniversary”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 04 May 2021:While the American Girl company is aware of these videos, having hosted several YouTube events at their stores, AGTube continues to run as a fan-operated network of girls who take pleasure in sharing their American Girl doll play in video form.
2018, Jessica E. Johnston, “The Doll “InbeTween”: Online Doll Videos and the Intertextuality of Tween Girl Culture”, in Girlhood Studies, volume 11, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 59-60:Later, Teddie learned how to use multiple kinds of photo editing software, as well as the basics of digital media monetization through AGTube.
2020 December 3, Amelia Merrill, “The Renegade DIYers Demanding Dolls as Diverse as They Are”, in Narratively, archived from the original on 01 Oct 2023:This creative project will adapt and subvert the themes of friendship, family, and coming-of-age to address the gendered narratives within the AGTube community.
2025 May 14, Mary Carol Dassau, “American Girl(hood): Gender Performance, Tween Media, and Social Media ContentSocial Media Content”, in Honors Theses, number 1036, The University of Southern Mississippi: