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.
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That performance would scare any reasonable woman into a premature hysterectomy, presumably making the Lammily doll, with her wee pads and underwear, seem super fun! If you’re interested in the Lammily doll, it’ll cost you $25, with the extension packs starting at $7.
“I just don’t think that something as core to a women’s life and health as menstruation should be seen as embarrassing in any way, shape or form”, he told Mic. By offering pads for Lammily, girls would realize menstruation is normal and give parents a way to explain it “in a fun way so it is not so serious and scary”, says Lamm.
Lammily can help girls keep track of their periods. It’s unclear if the doll herself actually menstruates somehow, but according to the Period Party site, there is no red food coloring or anything like that included. “Parents are also wary of approaching this subject”, Lamm said.
Lammily’s pads come with a “Period Party” booklet.
A video created to accompany the pack has been used to highlight why some kids might prefer learning from a doll then their parents.
Lammily made her debut past year complete with a sticker pack that featured pimples, moles, cellulite and scars that can be put on the doll.
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“I don’t want to make this a whole political project or anything, but I think when [Trump] said that it was just an example of the overall culture where menstruation is very taboo, and not only taboo, but some people use it as an insult.”
