‘Normal’ Barbie Comes With Cellulite Stickers

A company is making a new doll that's expected to compete with the likes of Barbie, without the classic Barbie look.

According to Time.com, a company called Lammily has begun production of a doll with realistic woman proportions and real-life skin problems.

The new doll, named Lamm, looks a little strange when you're used to the old Barbie-style doll figure. But, Lamm is actually based on average women sizes based on data.

Lamm also has available expansion sticker packs, that include acne, freckles, and even blush for her cheeks.  The Lammily company also chose to include bruise, scar, cellulite, and stretch mark sticker packs.

It sounds like the purpose of Lamm is to prevent young girls from developing body image issues at a young age.  To show them that the doll is just like your every day woman.  I gotta say, although I'm fine with the doll, I don't think little girls are developing body image issues from Barbie dolls.  I played with Barbies for years and not once did I ever think, 'oh wow, so that's how thin I'm supposed to be when I grow up!' or think in any way whatsoever that Barbie was the "ideal woman".  I pretty much just liked playing with Barbie in all her pink glory with her awesome pink convertible and fabulous dream house.  I obviously can't speak for anyone else, but I think that's what most girls are doing when playing with Barbie.  I think a positive body image and good self esteem, starts at home, that's where I learned about it.  I also think it's ok that a doll isn't exactly like me.  It's ok for a doll to not have stretch marks or acne, wrinkles, etc.  It's ok because it's a doll!  I don't need a doll to make me feel like I'm ok in the world.  I played with Cabbage Patch Dolls a lot as a kid too, and I didn't feel the need to obtain chubby cheeks and an 'Xavier Roberts' tattoo on my rear end to emulate the dolls...but that's just my two cents.

The Lamm doll alone will cost $24.99 and her sticker packs, which will be sold separately and become available in January, will be around $6.