Ugly, fat Barbie doll? Will kids want normal non-glamour dolls for Christmas?
A revolutionary toy hit markets--ugly fat Barbie, says CNN November 20. Will she be on little girls' Christmas wish lists like her glamourous predecessor? You decide. Actually, ugly is the wrong word for the Lammily doll. She's not repulsive, just average looking, with warts and acne and all. The anti-Barbie isn't fat, either, unless you call normal proportions "fat." Unlike Barbie's mutant- large boobs, emaciated butt and waist and elongated legs, Lammily has a bigger butt, smaller breasts, thicker legs, even the dread cankles. Girls can further normalize her by adding zits, scars, tattoos and (gasp!) cellulite. Ugly, fat Barbie doll? Will kids want normal non-glamour dolls for Christmas?