【英文朗读】Will a doll help break US anti-Chinese bias?

Will a doll help break US anti-Chinese bias?

00:08①Meet Corinne Tan, who was named the 2022 "Girl of the Year" by American Girl on the second-last day of 2021. Corrine, a Chinese American skier, is American Girl's first ever "Girl of the Year" of Chinese descent.

00:28②American Girl, a US-based popular doll manufacturer, is retailing Corinne doll, along with a book, for $110, and also offers other accessories for sale. The company said it created Corinne to serve as a positive role model which people can look up to and learn from to build a world where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. Especially, to teach children to embrace the changes in the family and society, share their feelings, tackle problems one step at a time, and stand up to racism.

01:07③The release of the doll comes after more than a year of public hate crimes against Asian Americans. In particular, the pandemic led to a drastic increase in violence against Asian Americans in the United States. A large number of Asian Americans have faced racist attacks and abuse and suffered immense mental health distress.

01:32④The administration needs to make sincere efforts to raise public awareness about the dangers of rising xenophobia and take measures to promote inter-ethnic amity by helping people, especially young students, learn more about minority groups’ origins and cultures.

01:53⑤Hopefully, the Corinne doll can fulfill part of those needs.