Like many girls, when I was little, I loved the Disney princesses. We all know them. Ariel, a mermaid who dreams of living on land. Beauty, who kisses the beast and lives happily ever after. Cinderella, a servant girl who dreams of going to the ball and marrying the prince, which she later does. As I have grown in age and knowledge, I have come to see that all of these stories are the same.
All these stories have the same plot.
Not only that, all of the princesses are slender, beautiful, popular, and they all get what they want.
Hmmmmmmm...
Sure, kids love the princesses. They are famous for being the timeless classic that every little girl loves and dreams of being. But is that good?
I loved the princesses when I was young. But now, I despise them. I think it's terrible that they are all rich in the end, that they all get what they want in the long run. Is it fair to market that to children?
I don't think so.
Love,
MoMo
6/24/10
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Wow. I never thought of it that way..
ReplyDeleteIt's as if they're giving them false hopes. Are they really gonna grow up and marry a prince? Is he really gonna sweep her off her feet? In the movies they take one look at eachother and fall and love. they dont even get to know eachother. But hey i gotta say! the songs are fantastic but you are right
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