AGTube

English

Etymology

Blend of AG (“American Girl”) +‎ YouTube. By surface analysis, AG +‎ -Tube.

Proper noun

AGTube

  1. (Internet slang) The community of YouTube channels covering the topic of American Girl dolls.
    • 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:
      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.
    • 2020 December 3, Amelia Merrill, “The Renegade DIYers Demanding Dolls as Diverse as They Are”, in Narratively‎[1], archived from the original on 1 October 2023:
      Later, Teddie learned how to use multiple kinds of photo editing software, as well as the basics of digital media monetization through AGTube.
    • 2021 May 4, Caroline Bologna, “American Girl Reintroduces Original Dolls For 35th Anniversary”, in HuffPost‎[2], archived from the original on 4 May 2021:
      The brand has a bit of a cult following ― with American Girl fan fiction, “AGTube” videos and more.
    • 2025 May, Mary Carol Dassau, “American Girl(hood): Gender Performance, Tween Media, and Social Media ContentSocial Media Content”, in Honors Theses‎[3], number 1036, The University of Southern Mississippi:
      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.
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