As is to be expected, everything changes with the times, and
toys are no exception. However, it seems that a newly released doll is
turning quite a few heads after parents caught wind of what comes along
with it.
In this day and age, it seems that everyone is gung-ho on
doing what feels good while casting morals and ethics out the window. We
tend to see quite a bit of this coming from the liberal left – the
so-called progressives – as they strive to accommodate every minuscule
percentage of the population.
Among the heaviest of offenders seems to be feminists.
Whether they be walking around topless or letting their menstrual blood
flow wherever it may (because periods aren’t something to be ashamed of,
duh!), it seems they always find a way to cross “that” line. They’ve
managed to do it once again with the Lammily doll.
First of all, this doll isn’t all bad, as it boasts natural
proportions allowing for girls to have realistic expectations for their
bodies while growing up. That being said, not all that many people
really had a problem with Barbie, but feminists thought it wasn’t fair
how thin she was, even though the doll is obviously not realistic in any
way and was never intended to be.
Although I can’t argue that their intentions weren’t good, they’ve
taken things a bit too far. According to reports, the Lammily doll now
has the option to come with underwear and even pads in order to teach
little girls about their period.
According to Upworthy, “Called the ‘Period Party,’ this kit allows the Lammily doll to (pretend to) have her period.” It even comes with a calendar so that little girls – who may not even know what a period is at this point – can track her doll’s monthly cycle.
Now granted, there will have to be a discussion between parents and their daughter at some point as they’re growing up regarding the changes their body is about to face, but is a doll the best way to do that? As parents, we chose when to have these conversations with our children at a certain time for a reason, and it’s not typically at the age that girls play with dolls.
How young do you figure girls start playing will dolls?
Two-years-old? Younger maybe? This is not really age appropriate,
wouldn’t you agree? Of course, we as parents have the option not to buy
our kids certain things, but the fact that it’s out there is more than
enough to cause some disgust.
Targeting young children as your priority audience says more than
enough about the company. In other words, the company says “screw your
beliefs” and “give us your money.”
However, owner Nickolay Lamm states:
“I just don’t think that something as core to a woman’s life and health as menstruation should be seen as embarrassing in any way, shape, or form. If it weren’t for menstruation, I wouldn’t even be alive right now! So why not celebrate it, why not make it as accepted as any other bodily function?”
They’ve even released a video advertisement for the doll that is just as awkward as the pack it comes along with.
Sure, menstruation is a bodily function that girls shouldn’t
be ashamed of, but that doesn’t make it a great idea to turn it into a
toy and play with it. Kids grow up fast enough, there’s no need to rush
them into adulthood.
What do you think – should children be playing around with
something like this at such a young age or is it entirely inappropriate
for little girls?
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