Alexis Ohanian can't believe it only took his wife Serena Williams posting a few times about their daughter's doll, Qai Qai, for the toy to become a social media influencer. Now, he's using the doll's fame to try and inspire girls to pursue their passions
Now, the father of four year-old Olympia is using that fame to try and inspire girls to pursue their passions as a means of battling against a patriarchal society that hasn't always valued them."I think every little bit of progress forward is a step in the right direction," Ohanian said.
But he has grasped the power of using the doll, art and the internet to try and help empower children, especially young girls. "I've always loved doodling myself," he said."I drew the Reddit alien, which has now become pretty iconic. All of that started with a coloring book, all that started with some crayons, some markers and some free time. And now that I have a daughter, I've actually found it kind of meditative to color with her.
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