Check Out & Win Toy of the Year Finalist... New Fierce Female Action Figures!
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Feb 22, 2017
The idea that girls can only play with things like Barbies, baby dolls and tea sets while boys build with blocks and legos and play with action figures is thankfully becoming an outdated notion for many. This is why the New York based toy start-up IAmElemental’s creation of the first realistic female action figure has been such a success, winning multiple awards and returning to the North American International Toy Fair in New York this past weekend.
Read on and find out how you can win one of the IAmElemental action figures!
The toy company started a Kickstarter campaign back in 2014 where it saw great success by reaching their funding goal of $35,000 in just two days and far surpassing the goal as time went on. Time reported about the unique action figures in 2014 and how the creators worked to give girls (and boys) an action figure like they’ve never seen before.
Dawn Nadeau, co-founder of IAmElemental, explained how their dolls are different from the few female action figures we generally see in stores. Nadeau said, “The few female action figures that are on the market are really designed for the adult male collector. The form is hyper-sexualized: The breasts are oversized; the waist is tiny. When you make the figures sit, their legs splay open in a suggestive way.”
Rather than creating another female action figure based on an unrealistic Barbie-like physique, creators of the IAmElemental dolls worked tirelessly to create athletic, realistic characters that move the way kids want them to when playing. Nadeau explains, “We were obsessed with the breast-to-hip ratio. We were obsessed with the bum because so many of these figures have these incredible butt cracks on the back. We kept saying 'Bridge the gap’.”
After getting the measurements just right, the result is feminine yet tough action figures that look like they can hold their own in any battle. Each character in the set comes with its own virtue and power. One is based on Joan of Arc and has the virtue of Courage while the one with the Persistence virtue has the power to push through any obstacle.
What do you think about these new female action figures - who would you want to win one for? Tell us for the chance to win the action figure Courage!
There are two ways to enter:
Simply comment below and tell us who in your life would you want to win the action figure for?
AND/OR
Tweet about the giveaway!
Click here to Tweet: "Entered to win a female action figure and Toy of the Year Finalist thx to @SheSpeaksUp bit.ly/2lVFD7o"
*One lucky commenter or Tweeter will be chosen at random to receive Courage. Giveaway is open through March 12th, 2017 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join. Winner will be notified by email.
Update: Thank you to everyone who entered. Congratulations to winner, SheSpeaks member speakingofHER!
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by darlingfirst | LAREDO, TX
To be honest, I'd love to win one for my mother. It might seem childish but...Courage is what she had to be able to raise me. My mother became a US Citizen about 10-15 years ago and I remember clearly that she would wake up early at around 3 am to go work...and me being a child I'd cry because I didn't want to see my mom go away (I'd stay alone...this is before CPS was a big deal), I remember clearly that the only way to keep me calm was to hand me her lipstick. That would make me stop crying and...now that I'm an adult and carrying a baby I realize that all mothers need A LOT of courage to raise their children. I salute you all...for all you do.
by MPsweep | Dayton, OH
I don't think that toys should be limited to one sex. I played with toys that may have been typically for boys and/or girls. Limited children in this way does not do them any favors. So, creating action figures that depict courage and strength are great, but there is also a softer side to everyone, too. So, who would I want the action figure for...any child who finds them interesting and fun!
by cezovski | SAN JOSE, CA
Tweeted https://twitter.com/Sillysiamese/status/836046108266618881 Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
by cezovski | SAN JOSE, CA
My seven year old niece loves these kinds of toys! Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net
by valerie520 | San Antonio, TX
Would love to win for my 2 daughters, ages 10 & 7
by Joanna_Topaz | Eden Prairie, MN
My niece would love one of these for her upcoming 10th birthday.
by Mewzme2 | BAY CITY, MI
My brother, he loves these kinds of things. tweeted too @Mewzme2
by christireads | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
I would love to win the prize for my granddaughter. She is almost 11 years old, the perfect age to begin thinking about her abilities to shape the world around her.
by londonisascorpio | rio rancho, NM
I would give it to my daughter. So cool.
by MPsweep | Dayton, OH
Wow. This is awesome! I would want to win it for me! I would love a little reminder like this that signifies the courage I have and that things are never as hard as I might be making it out to be. Love it!
by Jenerallyhappy | Medina, OH
My own fierce superhero...my 13-year-old daughter, Hannah.
by Bambi6677 | Ontario, OR
I would love one for myself. I've had a really rough few years n I'm the one who pulled myself out of dark place, much happier now n hell I deserve it
by orchidlady01 | PEMBROKE PNES, FL
I would win this action figure for my niece.
by musicrow | NASHVILLE, TN
No question. My niece.
by cowlady2 | DELAND, FL
These would make great presents for all the kids in the family. The cousins could play together and have a lot of fun with these dolls.
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