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23rd Sep 2015

This “Realistic” Barbie Teaches Children About Puberty

Meet Lammily...

Megan Cassidy

Meet Lammily, the realistic “anti-barbie” who has well and truly broken the plastic Barbie mould. 

Lammily upholds that average is beautiful – she boasts standard human body proportions and has a range of inspiring and diverse career options.

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Now, Lammily has gotten her period.

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While the doll was already equipped with stick-on acne, freckles and stretch marks, the new “period party” pack comes with various period accessories like pads and menstrual calenders.

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The site description reads:

On average, a woman between the ages of 12 and 51 spends a total of 6 years on her menstrual period.

Yet, while being a huge part of female life, this perfectly healthy natural process is still surrounded with taboos.

Let’s start an open and positive conversation about our periods.

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The pack includes an educational pamphlet and aims to get young girls talking about menstruation in order to break down the stigmas attached.

Video via YouTube/Lammily