Okay this is really more of a gripe because I really don't mind if my daughter likes princesses. BUT, the other day reading in a magazine they were rating the Disney Princesses on a glass slipper scale-go figure. Anyway rating them on how much bad self esteem they were really giving our impressionable daughters. For example--I was told I clearly needed to worry about my daughter if her favorite princess was Ariel because apparently Ariel left her home and her father to "fling" (yes I say fling) herself body and soul at Prince Eric. So their argument was that we definitely don't want our daughters like this. However, I tend to remember that yes, Prince Eric was totally hot but if you listen to Ariel's song she sings and I quote, "Bright young women, sick of swimmin' Ready to stand...When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love? Love to explore that shore up above"
Not once in her lovely solo does she mention Prince Eric and how she was flinging herself at him. To me, Prince Eric was just a hot perk of her healthy desire to learn about things in "our" world she didn't know about. Sigh. My daughter pretends she is a princess yes, but in the same hour she also pretends she is a mom, a ninja, batgirl, and a dog. And truly, I am not worried about her becoming a dog killing ninja. Or batgirl--the ultimate mom! It is called: Drum roll please...........CHILDHOOD and make believe or a crazy little thing called pretending.
Personally, I think she will be okay.
So what does it mean if Snow white is a favorite? That she'll move in with 7 men? I may have a serious problem if that is the case...
ReplyDeleteThat explains so much! I always used to pretend I was Ariel, in fact I was convinced I sounded just like her when I sang. It's no wonder I'm such a delinquent! Of course, all this was before I discovered Peter Pan... :)
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