The purpose of the Lammily doll is to show young girls what "normal" looks like. The average weight of an American woman is 166.2 pounds, and the average waist size 37.5 inches. Barbie, however, supports a 16-inch waist, and, because of her proportions, would be unable to lift her head, have to walk on all fours, and would have room for only half of her intenstines. In a society where children want to look like the dolls they play with (role models), this completely unrealistic doll creates even more unrealistic expectations for the young women in America today. The Lammily Doll has done the complete opposite: created a role model for young women whose body is attainable, admirable, and normal. In the words of the doll's creator, "reality is cool."
Watch how American children reacted to the doll Here.
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Ellie,
ReplyDeleteThis is such an interesting post. I am so glad that someone in our society has finally stood up to the Barbie empire. This empire has set unhealthy expectations in young girl's lives for generations and I am so pleased that Lamm is trying to stand up to this stereotype. To me, it is almost comical how unrealistic an actual Barbie doll is and I think that nothing but positive self esteem will come from this new doll. As for the stick on cellulite and acne, I feel it is more directed towards parents and adult Barbie corporation like employees as opposed to the girls playing with the dolls. I know that when I was still playing with Barbies I didn't even know what cellulite was. With that being said, I think that it will be good for girls to learn at a young age and open state of mind that imperfection is only natural.
Rayna- exactly. The "new Barbie" is teaching girls that imperfections are okay from a young age.
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