Rubenesque Ruby Hawks Soothing Self Esteem Message

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Adhurl brings our attention to Ruby, The Body Shop’s attempt to cash in on the real beauty hype. In addition to the pear-shaped doll, the website purveys tips on self-esteem and being an all-around better person instead of just a skinnier one. Because we all know where that path leads.

We dig the idea of perpetuating an equal-opportunity beauty myth. We just don’t think chubbier dolls are the answer. When we were kids, this isn’t stuff we thought about.

We played with dolls because dolls were awesome. We didn’t care if they were Amazonian like the short-lived Maxi or small as Polly Pocket. We didn’t even care that most were blonde; once we hit a certain age we cut all the hair off anyway. And forget Barbie for a minute – is anybody checking up on the psychological repurcussions of Glo Worms or Teletubbies?

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