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Lammily, the company that makes dolls, which are often called “normal Barbies” because of their more realistic body shapes, have upped their game and are now selling accessories for dolls to have periods. You can buy a Period Party Pack and this comes with a pair of panties, 18 reusable pads and liners stickers, an educational pamphlet, a calendar and dot stickers.

Since little girls play-act almost every conceivable scenario with their dolls, I think it is a lovely way to normalise periods and prepare girls for that aspect of being a woman. Personally I think they should have added a large kitchen knife and a box of chocolates, but that’s just me.

On their site, they explain that they want to open a positive conversation about menstruation, since the process is still surrounded by many taboos. Which is insane, of course. When half of the world’s population bleeds every month for the largest part of their lives, WHY IS THIS STILL A THING?

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