I've never seen an American Girl doll up close (I hate them on principle, from a great distance), but yes, that's insane. Sasha dolls have completely non-real proportions, especially if they're meant to be children.

The short-o thing cracks me up, because, who named Florida? Was it a snob in New England? No it was not. I got a lot less prescriptive-y when I realized that. I like the short-o as much as the next person with a big vowel vocabulary, but that doesn't mean it goes everywhere.

In sum: I do not feel nearly as crazy when I consider the influences under which I was raised.