Disney Princess

“Cinderella and Princess Culture” by Peggy Orenstein. Published December 24, 2006 by New York Times magazine. The author Peggy Orenstein is a feminist writer and is conductive in writing for the New York Times magazine, most of her writings are about gender stereotypes. In the article Peggy Orenstein sets out to investigate “princess” culture after having a daughter who enjoyed dressing as Cinderella and other story book princesses, while investigating she discovered an enormous corporate…

When she got to the dress up section, she began to put on the various outfits of Disney Princesses. When she finished putting an outfit on, she was able to identify the Disney Princess and tell her mother who the princess was. Rosie than was able to do an action that was remnant of the Disney Princess. For example, when she had finished putting on the outfit associated with Princess Ariel, she pretended she had a fork in her hand and began combing her hair with it. Rosie told her…

gender etc. Disney claims that its intention is not to create stereotypes but to represent the reality of stereotypes exiting in the world.…

Dreams do Come True in New Orleans The Princess and the Frog was realeased in 2009, is a comedy and is set in the city of New Orleans in the 1920s. Tiana, a strong African-American girl, who comes from a humble family wants to accomplish her dad’s dreams, of owning a restaurant. Sadly, her dad dies when she is little. Trying to accomplish her dad’s dreams, Tiana works double shifts and saves every single penny she gains during adolescence. When she is about to achieve her objective of buying a…

Ever After Parents Disney Princesses and Happily Ever After no longer just an imaginative story line embracing the tales of time, but now seen by aloof as a rather cruel tool used to plague the minds of our youth with unrealistic ideals, expectations, and body image. Stephanie Haynes, a freelance journalist, critiques in great detail her ideas of the growing trend of sexualization of young girls. This is captured in her essay titled “Little Girls or Little Women? the Disney princes effect”.…

Orenstein’s article, “What’s Wrong with Cinderella?” she states that the princess story is only doing damage to young girls and women. Orenstein discusses her encounters with the princess wave and how she observes it affecting her daughter. As a mother and a feminist, Orenstein feels as if it’s her duty to rescue her daughter from becoming trapped in the princess mindset. Peggy Orenstein illustrates her claim with the endless pink, princess, and sparkles offered to her daughter. She discusses…

TITLE Dining with Disney Princesses at Cinderella's Royal Table LEAD PARAGRAPH Imagine dining in a majestic castle, surrounded by stone archways and medieval flags, with Cinderella, Snow White and Aurora for company. Aptly termed “Dining at Cinderella's Royal Table", this coveted dining experience in Disney's Magic Kingdom located at Orlando is many girls' fairy tale come true. Often fully reserved up to 6 months in advance, Cinderella's Royal Table offers breakfast, lunch and dinner in the…

Disney princess films are popular, especially among little girls. There are entire lines of toys and clothes that use the images of the princesses. Children have been enjoying Disney princess films for many years. Snow White is considered to be the first Disney princess film; it was released in 1937 (imdb.com). Many of the early Disney princess films star female protagonists who have extensive relationships with wild animals, but very negative relationships with their mother or step-mother, if…

Media Outlook As a young black girl growing up watching Disney movies I always paid attention to the color of the princesses’ skin and the way their hair was styled. Out of all the princesses that Disney had there was never one that represented the African American community. There were princesses to represent the Asian community, Middle Eastern, Native American, and of course Caucasian community. Then in 2009 Disney released “The…

and undoubtedly a handsome prince. “Cinderella and Princess Culture” written by Peggy Orenstein and “The Princess Paradox” written by James Poniewozik are two articles that compare fairytale life to the real world, analyzing the purpose of princesses in today’s society. While both authors use feministic points of view to convey how being exposed to princesses impacts a child’s future, Peggy Orenstein believes marketing strategies and princess trends set unrealistic goals for young girls and…