Dr. Dionne talks to Global News about push for normal-looking Barbie doll
Dionne says kids may not get the “sophisticated messaging around unrealistic standards of beauty.”
November 20, 2014
If you thought a re-imagined Barbie doll with measurements of an average 19-year-old girl was a step forward for female body image, just wait until you see creator Nickolay Lamm’s next step: stickers for acne, stretch marks and cellulite. The 26-year-old’s design for Lammily (external link) –a doll whose feet aren’t permanently arched to look like she’s wearing invisible heels–went viral in March. The crowdfunding campaign raised $95,000 in the first day, said Lamm.
