Let me first say that I have no issue with the Disney Princess line of videos, toys, etc. I think it is probably enjoyable for young girls to imagine themselves with a fairy godmother and a handsome prince, but I would say if it were my daughter I would hope she would hold off on the wedding until after college, get an engineering degree and proceed to turn some faction of the scientific world on it’s ear with her brilliance. But that would be her choice.
That all being said, I found this photographic series titled “Fallen Princesses” via Pixar’s Andrew Stanton’s twitter feed. The photos are simple, to the point, and compelling. I’d suggest looking at all of them. The photographer explains that the photos show Disney’esque princesses in real-life situations affecting women she knows.
It’s at least an interesting idea…
Funny you should write about this given where I am this week, with all the other feminists planning the downfall of the nuclear family and the end of mankind
What I have gotten out of this week and my reaseach topic is that it has been through the sarifice and hard work of those women and men that believed that gender roles should be redefined. There are 2 women in the cohort who were very active in the 1970s so getting first hand account is very telling of just how far women’s rights have come. Thank you for supporting me being here. BTW my vote is for our daugher, should we have one, to love politics more than just teaching it!