CHINA DOLL BY ALAINA WONG

China Doll by Alaina Wong

China Doll by Alaina Wong

"China Doll" provides a whimsical glimpse into the mind of a child, detailing the way girls may come to terms with their Asian features, which so often contrast with the media-defined ideal of beauty. (Wong 2001)

Dolls, Girls and Girls Lifestyle

It was fortunate to galvanize a group of 68 girl contributors out of over 600 people who submitted stories, poems, and essays for review. It had two fantastic mentors who made themselves available if It had questions during the planning, editing, writing processes. It had to be self-disciplined and strong if It wanted to finish this project, and the inner conviction to get Girls! out there was more than enough to carry.

Girls have relied on several others to give support and encouragement. Finding mentors is such an important step toward discovering and pursuing the personal and professional goals.

Writing is also a powerful means of self-expression and making sense of confusion and despair. It's also a wonderful way of articulating successes and triumphs. It always tell girls that their voices matter and that they should look for ways of connecting and communicating with people in their lives. Asking introspective questions is a courageous act and the first step toward finding one's voice. (Wong 2001)

It examined the doll more closely. With her dark hair and slanted eyes, she was a dull comparison to her blond friend. other dolls were all alike and beautiful with their clouds of blond (or light-brown) hair, broad, toothy smiles, and wide-open eyes.

"Alaina," said, "Get the things ready so It can drive over to Sarah's house!" It threw the dark-haired doll into backpack with the other Barbies It was bringing; Sarah and It always shared the latest additions to our Barbie collections. Everyone always said that Sarah would grow up to look like Goldie Hawn, some famous movie star. It didn't think It would grow up to look like anybody important, not unless It was like Cinderella, and a fairy godmother went Zap! so It could be transformed, like magic. Sarah's hair fell in soft waves down her back, while black hair was slippery and straight, like uncooked spaghetti. It bet Sarah had gotten the Princess Barbie for Christmas. (Wong 2001)

It was the editor-in-chief of an alternative, advertising-free magazine called Blue Jean Magazine, which was aimed at girls who wanted to read material that departed from the rhetoric ...