Disney Princesses

We're Not the Bad Guys, the Executives at Disney Are

Lori Day | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Pink, Lolita, Comments, Mommy Wars, Marketing, Princess Wars, Parenting, Media, Disney, Disney Princesses, Parents News, Parents News

It's not about anti-girly, anti-pink, anti-sparkle or anti-princess; it's about anti-limitation.

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LOOK: Snow White's Evolution From Damsel To Warrior

TresSugar | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Kristen Stewart, Mirror Mirror, Snow White and the Huntsman, Disney, Disney Princesses, Snow White, Women News

We've all got fairytales on the brain, as the very first Disney princess, Snow White, is having her moment in the sun. Two star-studded movies about S...

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WATCH: The Real Housewives Of Disney

Posted 03.05.2012

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Lindsay Lohan's fourth time hosting "Saturday Night Live" brought forth some memorable sketches, but perhaps none more so than "The Real Housewives of...

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The Little Girls' Book I Wish Didn't Exist

Amy Fox | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Little Girls Princess, Cinderella Little Girls, Little Girls Books, Materialism, Disney Princess Series, Kids Gender Stereotypes, Disney and Kids, Princess Syndrome, Disney Effect, Cinderella Storybook, Motherhood, Disney Princesses, Little Girls, Parents-Toddlers, Parents-Moms, Parents News

I can't help but be pissed off that this book exists. That somebody at Disney put resources into it, and somebody at Barnes & Noble gave it a privileged position in a display. I can't help but wonder if the stories we tell our children shouldn't matter to us, just a little bit.

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Fairy Tales and Gender Stereotypes

Samara Green | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Gender Stereotypes, Fairy Tales, Disney Princesses, Twilight, High School News

In The Little Mermaid, who provides Ariel with a shelter and future life of luxury? Prince Eric. In Cinderella, who brings her out of rags and into riches? Prince Charming.

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Cinderella Ate My Daughter (& Where I Found My Girls)

Deborah Stambler | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Raising Girls, Peggy Orenstein, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Disney Princesses, Parents News

It's fascinating to watch my girls develop into young women -- to see their sexuality, intellect and self-awareness grow. It's also scary to recognize that our influence in their life is waning.

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Why Can't Girls Just Be Girls?

Sabrina Schaeffer | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Feminism, Disney Princesses, Girls, Women in the Workforce, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Boys, Legos, Culture News

Perhaps the most pernicious part of the modern feminist movement is the idea that girls shouldn't be girls. But conflating equality with uniformity isn't the answer. Because, in the end, to be different is what sets us apart.

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LOOK: Disney Princes Become Cover Models

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 01.20.2012

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With all of the attention that the Disney Princesses get, it's only fair to occasionally give their male counterparts a moment in the spotlight. To th...

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Disney Princess Sofia: Is the Preschool Princess an Improvement?

Emma Gray | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Kids, Preschool Princess, Disney Princess Sofia, Sofia the First, New Disney Princess Sofia, Disney Preschool Princess, Disney Princesses, Disney Princess Franchise, New Disney Princess, Parents News

Tiny waist? Check. Intricately bejeweled ball gown? Check. Tiara? Check. Sofia has a lot in common with Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Sleeping Beauty and Ariel -- except that she's a little girl.

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LOOK: Disney Princesses Become Cover Girls

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 12.02.2011

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A statuesque woman stands with her back to the camera. Her blonde hair is perfectly coiffed and you can see a hint of pink lipstick peeking out as she...

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Disney Princesses By Zodiac Sign: Which One Are You?

www.themarysue.com | Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Girl Geek, The Mary Sue, Teen Horoscopes, Disney Princesses, Fun Stuff, Astrology, Zodiac Signs, Snow-White-and-the-Huntsmen, High School News

What's your sign? Who is your favorite Disney princess? Hey, maybe they're the same! Maybe not! Either way, we found a lovely Tumblr (called Blahlalal...

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Prolonging Girlhood: An Inconvenient Truth

Monica Gallagher Sakala | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Barbie Dolls, Facebook, Disney, Social Media and Girls, Social Media and Teens, Disney Princesses, Raising-Girls, Women's Empowerment, Raising Girls, Parenting, Feminism, DC News

It's not Disney's job to teach my child that there is more to life than marrying a prince, despite how aggressively all major media outlets promoted that notion during the Royal Wedding. It's my job to be aware of what she is watching.

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PHOTOS: Disney Princesses As Real-Life Humans

www.themarysue.com | Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Disney Princesses, Fun Stuff, Beauty and the Beast, Disney Art, Disney Movies, High School News

Jirka Vaatainen is a graphic design student at the Arts University College at Bournemouth in the UK, and he's come up with some really interesting int...

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I'm a Feminist Mom -- And My Daughter Loves Princesses

Hayley Krischer | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Princess Leia, Girls, Feminism, Disney Princesses, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Feminist Moms, Girls Dressing as Princesses, Toddlers, Princesses, Parents-Moms, Parents News

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I swore she would never wear pink. But then I saw the glitter shoes. And the Cinderella coloring book. And I wondered, is my anti-princess stance really necessary?

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Move Over Mickey, Disneyland’s Princesses Are Getting New Digs

Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Fantasyland, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Disney Princesses, Fantasy Faire, Disney, Travel News

Sleeping Beauty and company will be moving to a new Disneyland hangout. Come 2013, the princesses will have their own storybook village, dubbed Fantas...

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Disney's D23 EXPO: Fans Scream And Cash Registers Ring

Jim Hill | Posted 10.22.2011

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If you're thinking about coming out on Sunday to catch the very last day of the Walt Disney Company's version of ComicCon, my advice is to bring along your wallet as well as some earplugs. Because it can get pretty pricey & noisy around here.

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If Disney Princesses Went to College…

| Brittany- University of Saint Thomas | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Disney Princesses at School, College Candy, Disney Princesses in College, Disney Princesses, College News

Disney has been embedded into our lives since we've been little nugget kittens, playing with sticky Cheerios on our highchair trays like old ladies at...

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Disney To Officially Crown Princess In Kensington Palace

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 09.10.2011

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As Prince William and new bride, Duchess Catherine Middleton, toured California over the weekend, they grabbed headlines and gave Hollywood's brightes...

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Rights To Disney Classics Up For Auction

Posted 08.23.2011

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Generations of children have grown up listening and singing them, imagining their prince charming is coming (or that they'll find that princess in dis...

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Is This The Ultimate Disney Song?

Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Aladdin, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Disney Songs, Disney Princesses, Disney, The Little Mermaid, Movies, Video, Entertainment News

Can't decide which of the endless classic Disney songs you should listen to? How about taking a chord from each one! Quite literally, one chord. ...

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Am I A Mother Or A Maid?

Mary Bradley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Single Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Karl Marx, Mothers and Daughters, Women's Empowerment, Princess Culture, Single Mothers, Motherhood, Disney Princesses, Disney, Disney Princess Culture, Healthy Living News

I grew up on both the Disney and non-Disney versions of the fairy tales, but unlike my daughter, I didn't wear their images on my T-shirts, lunchbox, umbrellas and every second piece of apparel I owned.

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If the Disney Princesses Had Mothers: Belle

Bunmi Laditan | Posted 05.25.2011

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If there were ever a Disney Princess that needed an intervention, it would be Belle. She works through her fear of being eaten by her captor and then develops a classic case of Stockholm syndrome.

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If Disney Princesses Had Mothers: Ariel

Bunmi Laditan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bruno Mars, Disney, Mothers, Princess, Child Rearing, Disney Princesses, Comedy News

The Little Mermaid never provides any explanation as to what happened to Mrs. Triton; perhaps in some kind of messy domestic dispute, she was banished to another part of the ocean.

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Overcoming Your Past To Find Prince Charming

Lola Jaye | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Little Red Riding Hood, Red Riding Hood, Fairytales, Relationships, Beastly, Prince Charming, Princess Culture, Relationship Advice, Disney Princesses, Relationship Tips, Healthy Living News

Whilst humans don't have the ability to change the past, it doesn't mean we have to let the past define who we are as individuals. And it doesn't have to allow us to dismiss any potential mate, just because they are flawed.

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Bidding A Sad Adieu To A Big Purple Friend

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Toddlers, Barney, Growing Up, Parenting, Disney, Disney Princesses, Snow White, Cinderella, Healthy Living News

The truth is that what I will miss is the innocence that Barney represents in my daughter's life. As I read the Cinderella book to her over and over each day, I try to decide what she's actually learning.

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