A line of beautiful, plus size fashion dolls. We believe #ACES: Amazing comes in every size!
y’all… this project needs our help.
the creators are a curvy white woman and a curvy black woman who want to create a line of plus size dolls in order to promote body positivity and acceptance among young girls.
in case you didn’t know, according to this study done in 2015, at least 80% of 8 to 10 year old girls in the united states are either on a diet, or they have their daily food intake restricted. the reason that’s still relevant, despite the substantial gap of 4 years between the publishing of the study and this kickstarter, is that in the 1970s, the encouraged dieting age for girls was 14, thus showing a clear downwards trend in the age young girls are made and encouraged to diet.
this is extremely harmful for their self esteem, as well as their growing and changing bodies, and can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia in addition to malnourishment and serious health concerns (e.g. vitamin deficiencies), and unfortunately, the extreme weight loss mentality cultivated by parents and/or guardians can last long into adulthood.
now that you know why we need representation for fat women, it’s time to talk about why this specific small business deserves support. the answer is simple enough: they are respectful to the fat characters they’ve created, and allow all of them to posess a sense of dignity.
clearly three dimensional characters, each of the dolls has their own personality and style:
aliyah (1st) - the sweet owner of an animal sanctuary and a veterinarian for exotic animals
quinn (2nd) - a strong vintage car mechanic
keiko (3rd) - became an incredibly smart animal robitics engineer because she’s allergic to animal fur
alexandra (4th) - extremely tough, no-nonsense civil rights law student and activist
if the project reaches its funding goal, these dolls could show up on the shelves of your local target and walmart.
sounds amazing, right? well, don’t get your hopes up too soon, because the project has met less than 0.08% of its goal with less than a month to completion.
you read that right–’all or nothing’ means that if they don’t make at least $230,655 (USD) before July 7, 2019, the kickstarter will be abandoned.
personally, I’m hoping the creators plan to launch another kickstarter if this one fails, but hopefully it won’t come to that. maybe, if we spread this around enough, posting updates on the progress it makes, we might just be able to help them.
I’m not demanding you donate $200 because “you can’t call yourself a good feminist without including fat people in your activism,” I’m asking you to reblog this for your friends, followers, and family members who know what it’s like to be ashamed of their size.
barbie and her multitude of professions did wonders for encouraging girls to pursue careers in STEM fields, imagine what this could do for girls.
so tag your friends, tag your mutuals, tag anyone you can think of to help support and signal boost this beautiful idea! I’ll start:
@fatphobiabusters @bigfatscience @vixianna @heavyweightheart @fandomshatefatpeople @feminismandmedia @fandomsandfeminism @bodypositivesuggestions @ok2befat @fatsuggestion @sheisrecovering @goodpositivitylgbt @geekandmisandry
update:
I am 99% sure that alex is gay
