In conclusion, research has found that television is identified as a paramount source of social influence on children with regards to gender concepts (Leaper 2000) and people, particularly children, apply what they have viewed in films to learn about gender roles, and a large part of children’s films continues to perpetuate the misrepresented notion of the gender stereotypes. Thus, to have a change in the view of the princess narrative from one that is weak and helpless to a motivated and self-reliant princess, Disney has found engagement with feminist views that resulted in an opportunity to counteract the negative effect of patriarchy into a positive change.
