Monday, March 10, 2014

The Doll Experiment: Barangay 105, Choosing Blonde Over Black

During the final clinic of our last day of the Vietnamese Houston Medical Mission in Tacloban, I happened upon a young Filipina who chose a blonde-haired figurine over a black-haired one. This reminded me of the Dr. Clark Doll Experiment conducted back in the late 1930's.

What does this young girl's choice in hair color say about how she perceives herself?