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[joe2187]

What if dolls were made for standard female body sizes?

Thats what one designer did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfQu8pq0kok

here you can see how a group a children react to the new doll.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jue_JlxnPGM#t=17

you can see more about the dolls here https://lammily.com/

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I like this modern Lammily doll.

 

[Onion_Relish]

I think the doll is pretty good, it's plain without being boring. But the slogan: "Average is beautiful" warrants a 50centcmonson.gif. Average isn't beautiful, average is average.

 

[Deft Beck]

I would like to see more toys like this.

 

[Savitar]

It probably cost more to do that chart than the doll.

 

[John Kowalski]

if that haircut is normal then i don't want to be normal

 

[Ferrio]

What a stupid name. Sorry to any lammilys on gaf.

 

[The Real Abed]

But the new Barbie doll comes with a new hat.

 

[Moral Panic]

here you can see how a group a children react to the new doll.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jue_JlxnPGM#t=17

you can see more about the dolls here https://lammily.com/

Seems nice.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

No thanks, sharp ankles.

 

[SquiddyCracker]

I think the doll is pretty good, it's plain without being boring. But the slogan: "Average is beautiful" warrants a 50centcmonson.gif. Average isn't beautiful, average is average.

Yep.
Beautiful is beautiful, and barbie's proportions are far from.

 

[VARIA]

Lisa Lionheart lives!

 

[Rambaldi47]

Ugly fat bitch.

 

[injurai]

I think the doll is pretty good, it's plain without being boring. But the slogan: "Average is beautiful" warrants a 50centcmonson.gif. Average isn't beautiful, average is average.

We'll the new barbie is proportioned like your average athletic girl. The average girl wouldn't look like that.

 

[WinFonda]

She's got bigger boobs, bigger hips, and a bigger butt... but her fashion sense is awful!

 

[ExplodingKetchup]

Ugly fat bitch.

what

???

 

[outunderthestars]

Ugly fat bitch.

What the fuck?

 

[John Kowalski]

Ugly fat bitch.

why do you have to be so mean!!

 

[SmokyDave]

Didn't have the balls to ditch the huge eyes, full lips, or long flowing straight hair though.

I'm also thinking that chick is skinnier than the average woman, though I might be wrong.

 

[injurai]

Didn't have the balls to ditch the huge eyes, full lips, or long flowing straight hair though.

I'm also thinking that chick is skinnier than the average woman, though I might be wrong.

that's just who Lammily is, she can't help it

 

[Darklord]

Did...they give her a camel toe?

 

[HUELEN10]

Lisa Lionheart lives!

How dare you! Lionheart had the prettiness of Elanor Roosevelt!

 

[abstract alien]

Seems a bit try hard, but whatever. Both should be available. Is there going to be a male version too showing a "normal" guy?

 

[studyguy]

Lammily is a weird name tbh.

I think the intentions are nice, but I'd be interested to see how kids respond to seeing her vs say the millions of other dolls on a rack at the store. Not just in that isolated video.

 

[Omni]

Ugly fat bitch.

What?

 

[Acinixys]

Ugly fat bitch.

What a intelligent and thought provoking insight

I think this is great

The kids comments are pretty revealing

 

[Mac the KNife]

The name's not terribly catchy.

 

[David Incorporated Esq.]

Didn't have the balls to ditch the huge eyes, full lips, or long flowing straight hair though.

I'm also thinking that chick is skinnier than the average woman, though I might be wrong.

I mean sure you give her a normal person's body but you don't have to go out of your way to make her ugly.

Why not super crooked teeth, a broken nose and a scar across her forehead to boot? Everyone's beautiful!

 

[stilgar]

Great. Let's make everything ugly so that nobody is offended.

 

[terrisus]

 

[Avixph]

Did...they give her a camel toe?

I guess.

 

[perfectchaos007]

I think she's had plastic surgery. Hell her entire body looks plastic

 

[riotous]

We must Doxx the chick who created this! It's about ethics in doll journalism.

(yes I know a guy made it)

Is there going to be a male version too showing a "normal" guy?

Men are tough and not as emotional so we don't need body image coddling.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

This is good and all but I hate it when people try to discredit Barbie

Does whatever the fuck she wants, becomes whatever the fuck she wants regardless of gender roles and looks good while doing it. I don't see an issue with people looking up to that.

I mean, in that pic alone, we have Barbie the racecar driver, Barbie the scuba diver, Barbie the pilot, Barbie the surgeon... all roles typically not presented as being women's professions. Yes, she presents an unrealistic standard of beauty. But she also presents inspiration to young children who play with these toys and hopefully realise that they shouldn't be limited to any profession because of their gender.

 

[VARIA]

Great. Let's make everything ugly so that nobody is offended.

Realistic is ugly now?

 

[aly]

There is no way I would choose to play with that over a Barbie. Why are her clothes so hideous? Barbie made me want to be a cooking astronaut doctor and look good, doing it. Also that is the worst name.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Great. Let's make everything ugly so that nobody is offended.

It's just another option for kids to choose from.

 

[CornBurrito]

Seems a bit try hard, but whatever. Both should be available. Is there going to be a male version too showing a "normal" guy?

Yeah so try hard. I bet no effort goes into Barbie or other toys.

 

[stilgar]

Realistic is ugly now?

Stretch marks, acne & cellulite : all the bullet points are there. Nobody is left behind.

 

[CornBurrito]

Great. Let's make everything ugly so that nobody is offended.

You actually consider that ugly? My fucking God...

 

[Aeana]

Stretch marks, acne & cellulite : all the bullet points are there. Nobody is left behind.

Those things are in the title of the thread, but I don't see them on the doll at all.

 

[riotous]

Those things are in the title of the thread, but I don't see them on the doll at all.

Yeah.. they aren't.

 

[YoungFa]

So being flawlessly beautyful is unnormal now?

 

[Metal B]

I never had the feeling, that the design of Barbie herself is a problem. She just looks to cartoony, with there strange height, small feet and overall face. Look at this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNsDD0SCUPk#t=25. No kid thinks, that anything of this represents real life. The problem was always, what she represent: Consumerism, Capitalism, classic gender roles and stereotypes.

 

[terrisus]

This is good and all but I hate it when people try to discredit Barbie
Does whatever the fuck she wants, becomes whatever the fuck she wants regardless of gender roles and looks good while doing it. I don't see an issue with people looking up to that.

I mean, in that pic alone, we have Barbie the racecar driver, Barbie the scuba diver, Barbie the pilot, Barbie the surgeon... all roles typically not presented as being women's professions.

All accessible to you... as long as you look like this.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

I like the doll, but what is up with the name?

 

[stilgar]

Those things are in the title of the thread, but I don't see them on the doll at all.

Yeah you're right, it's bothering me too. I may have to retract this statement, but I'll have to see more.

 

[Savitar]

I want to say the doll actually does remind me of an actress, the head and hair reminds me of someone...but can't remember who.

 

[tcrunch]

This is good and all but I hate it when people try to discredit Barbie
Does whatever the fuck she wants, becomes whatever the fuck she wants regardless of gender roles and looks good while doing it. I don't see an issue with people looking up to that.

I mean, in that pic alone, we have Barbie the racecar driver, Barbie the scuba diver, Barbie the pilot, Barbie the surgeon... all roles typically not presented as being women's professions. Yes, she presents an unrealistic standard of beauty. But she also presents inspiration to young children who play with these toys and hopefully realise that they shouldn't be limited to any profession because of their gender.

It's almost like the body image issue is just as important as the "how many jobs can Barbie do? all of them!" issue.

Great. Let's make everything ugly so that nobody is offended.

This isn't about being offended, it's about shaping expectations on body image for young girls.

Also the Lamily (awful name) doll isn't ugly and I'm not sure why you think that.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Great. Let's make everything ugly so that nobody is offended.

Interesting that you think she's ugly.