China Doll

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In this article from ethnic newswatch we are told about Yue-Sai Wa Wa a Chinese doll that has been recently introduced in the United States. The doll is a Chinese version of the more well known American dolls. I chose to write about this because although the Chines designer of the doll thinks that it is helping the image of Asians in the United States I think that the doll is much too stereotypical to change the ideas that Americans have about Chinese.

This article relates to Takaki chapter 10 because in this chapter Takaki tells us about Japanese picture brides that were often very young. Although we are talking about a Chinese doll the similarities are still there, especially when the doll appears in her "Dream Bride" form. The doll also appears in very stereotypical Chinese roles such as "Panda Protector" which just continues the traditional stereotypes of the Chinese and further more extends them to young Americans.

I think that this doll marketed to young girls is a bad idea. Kids develop the ideas that will shape their world at this age and giving them dolls that are representations of traditional stereotypes just warps the children's views of Asians.