I Remove Make-Up From Hollywood And Disney Dolls To Turn Them Into Inspiring Real-Life Women
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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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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.
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! :)
Back when I posted this comment there was a Frida one too. In the meantime the post has changed. Thank you for the warning.
calm your shit lila
I also own an repainted Bratzilla doll, they can really look good with a repaint. Your's have charisma and personality. I don't get why companies have to exaggerate that much (original version)
I'd like to see Sally Ride and Mae Jemison. Perhaps Maya Angelou.
Yes! I'm looking through my dolls now to see if there's one that can be made into Maya.
Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, Amelia Earhart .... I could go one and on. And how about Gloria Steinem???
What about kits where we could make our own dolls of women we know. Everyday hero's: my daughters a teacher and a doctor. My mum and aunts? Love j.k. and Malala however. I love that there a groundswell of alternatives now to the sexualization of dolls. We mum's have to take up this mantle and bring change.
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.
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! :)
Back when I posted this comment there was a Frida one too. In the meantime the post has changed. Thank you for the warning.
calm your shit lila
I also own an repainted Bratzilla doll, they can really look good with a repaint. Your's have charisma and personality. I don't get why companies have to exaggerate that much (original version)
I'd like to see Sally Ride and Mae Jemison. Perhaps Maya Angelou.
Yes! I'm looking through my dolls now to see if there's one that can be made into Maya.
Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, Amelia Earhart .... I could go one and on. And how about Gloria Steinem???
What about kits where we could make our own dolls of women we know. Everyday hero's: my daughters a teacher and a doctor. My mum and aunts? Love j.k. and Malala however. I love that there a groundswell of alternatives now to the sexualization of dolls. We mum's have to take up this mantle and bring change.