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I Remove Make-Up From Hollywood And Disney Dolls To Turn Them Into Inspiring Real-Life Women
When I came across Sonja Singh’s Tree Change Dolls™, the controversy of a certain line of dolls being overly sexualized, I wanted to explore further the idea that toys or playthings could have an impact on one’s identity.
Through my work in Child’s Own Studio, I am familiar with the notion that toys can become a source of comfort, pride and meaning for a child (and even adults). The dolls we find in toy stores today are often licenced Disney™ characters or the heroines of Hollywood blockbuster movies that capitalize on the pull of fantasy, fictional characters to young consumers. But there are real-life people who are heroes too, with inspiring stories of courage, intelligence, strength and uniqueness. Could children learn about and be inspired by them through toys?
In this project, I repainted and reclothed the manufactured dolls into the likeness of real, inspiring women – as young girls. As a parent, I’d love for my child to play with a young J.K. Rowling or Malala and have conversations about them. What inspiring person would you like to see as a doll?
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Malala Yousafzai
1997-, Pakistani activist, youngest Nobel Prize laureate
J.K. Rowling
1965-, British novelist best known for Harry Potter series
Waris Dirie
1965-, Somali model, author, social activist
Roberta Bondar
1945-, first Canadian female astronaut
Jane Goodall
1934-, British primatologist, UN Messenger of Peace
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DariaB 9 years ago
This is really well made and a great idea and I'd love some of these for myself!! Like the Frida Khalo one, for example. Even though I'm technically an adult. Ahaha Hope this actually becomes real and that more real life heroes are made. Also, a few important male figures won't be bad either every here and there, as long as their numbers are kept in proportion. I'd personally love a Barbie's Ken remodelled into a young version of Nikola Tesla and a Salvador Dali one.
LilaPaige 9 years ago
Um exuse me? Frida Khalo? He named her Malala. I know you meant well, but try to pay more attention or you might get labeled a racist or something else negative. Just looking out far ya! :)
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WendyTsao (Post author) 9 years ago
Yes! I'm looking through my dolls now to see if there's one that can be made into Maya.
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DariaB 9 years ago
This is really well made and a great idea and I'd love some of these for myself!! Like the Frida Khalo one, for example. Even though I'm technically an adult. Ahaha Hope this actually becomes real and that more real life heroes are made. Also, a few important male figures won't be bad either every here and there, as long as their numbers are kept in proportion. I'd personally love a Barbie's Ken remodelled into a young version of Nikola Tesla and a Salvador Dali one.
LilaPaige 9 years ago
Um exuse me? Frida Khalo? He named her Malala. I know you meant well, but try to pay more attention or you might get labeled a racist or something else negative. Just looking out far ya! :)
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Yes! I'm looking through my dolls now to see if there's one that can be made into Maya.
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