Disney Princess

When someone hears the word “princess” they might think of a beautiful, thin, young woman with no flaws. The early Disney princesses such as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty come to mind. These princesses looked unrealistic with perfect bodies, depended on men, and were not known for being smart. More recent Disney princesses have more realistic bodies, don't need a man to rescue them, and are intelligent. The Disney company's portrayal of princesses from the 1930's to the 2010's has shown changes…

Tutus, tiaras, princess dresses, and storybooks offering a “happily ever after” fill the children’s aisles at every major retailer. The “Frozen” soundtrack starting with the most recent Disney fantasy featuring two sister princesses, has topped the charts for almost three months. The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Snow White are certain to come calling upon your entryway on Halloween. The princess culture- fueled by Disney’s multi-billion-dollar stake in it- has a tight grip on…

first opinion. Although Disney hasn’t intentionally ruined society it has certainly has had an effect. When speaking to my mother about what she thinks of these two opinions, she argued with me saying that, “Children love to act like their favorite Disney character. They don’t care about body image they just want to be strong, smart, and nice just like their favorite character or Princess. Children only look at body image when someone point it out.” She proceeded to say, “Disney is a positive…

Princess films are beloved classics that range from the beloved Disney franchise, to live action films such as the Princess Diaries, to historical tales as those seen is polish films. No matter what the format or genre these films typically contain recurring scenes. The film The Princess Bride offers a new comedic approach to this classic genre. While scholars have explored how princess films are able to succeed through the use ideas such as historical nostalgia or nationalism, The Princess…

Problem with the Disney Princess Brand” by Monika Bartyzel and “In Defense of Princess Culture” by Crystal Liechty. These essays debate the impact of Disney expectations and whether or not they are good or bad. In the article “Girls on Film: The Real Problem with the Disney Princess Brand,” author Monika Bartyzel claims that Disney is projecting unrealistic expectations on girls and how they should…

There eventually will come a time in every parent's life when their child will grow up. Sadly, that time is approaching more rapidly with every generation. In the essay, “Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect”, author Stephanie Hanes goes into detail about how the pressures of society and the media is making little girls feel the need to mature at a quicker rate. She believes that modern movies, magazines, and the internet influence the young minds of little girls into…

from my culture, Disney. Kwakiutl tribes used symbols that were important to them, so I am using symbols that I believe are important to me. The outside of the mask is purple because it is one of my favorite colors, it also represents royalty.…

Callwood’s essay tells of how she has taught her granddaughters from before they were of marriageable age what to look for within their partner, communicating both the realistic and unrealistic qualities of real-life relationships. In recent years, Disney movies and fairy tales have been depicting to children from a young age that love can be…

Disney films are portraying their characters beautiful to set impossible standards of beauty. Snow White and the seven dwarfs by Walt Disney promotes impossible standards as well as other films. Issues with with Disney films promoting impossible standards of beauty are that when kids see these beautiful princesses and princes they want to be just as beautiful like them. The other side of this argument would be that Disney movies do not promote impossible standards of beauty. There are three…

Pixar’s animated films have been giving off strong hints towards the emasculation of male characters since old movies like “Dumbo” were released. In Ken Gillam and Shannon R. Wooden’s novel “Post-Princess Models of Gender: The New Man in Disney/Pixar” they bring up points and topics involving “Cars”, “Toy Story”, and even “The Incredibles”. Gillam even goes to say that the films “overtly praises the film “Good Woman” proverbially behind every successful man” (470). The novel they’ve written…