I initially thought she was an educational tool for anorexia prevention --  -- but actually she was considered by many to be a wholesome symbol of femininity, and often young girls began what was called dieting.
初め拒食症予防の教材かと 思ったんだけど― ― 実際にはこの人形は 多くの人にとって 健全な女性らしさの象徴だと 考えられていて そのため多くの女の子が 「ダイエット」というものを始めました