Disney Princesses

It's often thought that Disney princesses, romantic comedies and fairytales create a negative effect in little girls growing up. It is believed that they give a false sense of what love, romance and life itself are supposed to be like. The unrealistic expectations that the young viewers then hold are held against their generation of males, giving the men another hurdle to leap over before he can be received as her husband.

However, I have seen and felt all of these things along with very many positive effects. The first is that these princesses are role models. Each being different, you realize that there's room for diversity in reality. Even though they often look alike, like how Barbie dolls look alike, their personality is something we can see that we could not get with a doll. In seeing a Disney movie or romantic comedy film, you are viewing a woman on a quest for true love. It's what we all want!! Yet, these princesses haven't been sitting around while waiting for it, either; they actually have lives!!

From Snow White's cottage with the seven dwarfs to Belle's book-reading, Disney princesses had their own interests besides their "prince charming." In fact, they often don't say anything about a guy until the Prince Charming actually arrives into the scene. Ariel just wanted to walk in the real world instead of always being "under the sea" and Cinderella just wanted to break free from her step-family's oppression. Jasmine wanted to get out from under her father and Aurora ("sleeping beauty") wanted to be free to live, outside of her woodsy cabin. They all can sing very well and dress very nicely but they also face problems and have emotions and guess what, they overcome the circumstances!! Sounds a lot like role model material to me!!

I will add more later because I wrote a lot on the subject over a year ago but presently, I don't have the materials.