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Here's What A Barbie Doll Would Look Like If She Had A Real Woman's Measurements

Lamm spent two months creating Barbie models based on average American women's measurements.

Here's What A Barbie Doll Would Look Like If She Had A Real Woman's Measurements

The difference was jarring.

The difference was jarring.

And immediately noticeable.

And immediately noticeable.

The CDC determines that an average 19-year-old female's height is 64.29". A barbie is almost five inches taller.

The CDC determines that an average 19-year-old female

But while an average woman's waist is 33.62", Barbie's is only 18".

But while an average woman

Lamm was careful to make the new doll's measurements as accurate as possible.

Lamm was careful to make the new doll

"I want to show that average is beautiful," he told BI.

"I want to show that average is beautiful," he told BI.

Thighs and all.

Thighs and all.

Would American consumers buy these more accurate renderings of women?

Would American consumers buy these more accurate renderings of women?

"If Barbie can look good as an average woman, why doesn't Mattel make one?" Lamm asks.

"If Barbie can look good as an average woman, why doesn

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