Graphic designer Nickolay Lamm was unimpressed with the throng of Barbie dolls — and other dolls like it — sporting unrealistic proportions, giving young women the impression that no matter how hard they work out and eat right, they’d never achieve the mythical quality of their toys. In response, he created the Lammily doll, a toy figure much more attuned to what a woman actually looks like based on data from a CDC study.
Seeing an opportunity to not only create a healthier body image in young girls, Lamm is now releasing extension packs that serve as educational tools. One of those extensions is the Period Party kit, an upgrade to the Lammily doll that includes a pamphlet explaining menstruation, underwear, more than one dozen colored pads, and a chart to keep track of periods. Other extension packs exist, too, that add the ability to throw scars, cellulite, acne and bruises (that’s a whole other conversation) onto the doll. Regarding the Period Party kit, Lamm told Time that, “It’s just what happens in real life. We wanted to put it on the doll so it’s not a scary thing.”
The website claims that the kit is “the fun way to explain the menstrual cycle to kids,” right above another statement that says that a woman will spend six years of their life on her menstrual period, which doesn’t sound like fun. If you’re interested in the Lammily doll, it’ll cost you $25, with the extension packs starting at $7.
(Via Time)
