I'm actually not into women's lib and all that, but I plan on having a career and was a tomboy as a girl. I was just wondering, do those disney princesses that are so popular now bother anyone else? I just get kinda disgusted when I read the books (I have only seen small parts of a few of the movies). But it's always like, "she dreamed of him" and then "one day he rescued her!" I always feel like this is giving little girls a warped sense of love and life. Who agrees and who would avoid exposing their daughters to this?
2007-12-26 15:03:55 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Considering the fact that a lot of little girls are looking to people like Britany Spears & Paris Hilton as role models, I'd take the Disney Princesses any day. At least they have character to go along with their beauty. None of them are rocket scientists, but they aren't airheads either. You don't see Snow White using meth or Belle whoring around. Besides, when I was a little girl, the princess I really wanted to be was Princess Leia, & she kicked a-s-s!
EDIT-If you've seen the "Shrek the Third" version of the princesses, you will see that they can take of themselves without any help from their men.
2007-12-26 15:48:53 · answer #1 · answered by Emily & her mommy love Da Bears! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which is why we shouldn't let young children watch them with out a parent. It was Hope's mistake to dump Liam. If she was allowed to explain what she saw then maybe things would be different. Liam my not have proposed to Steffie. I'm sick of Steffie interfering when she doesn't respect some ones engagement or if she feels a "bond" with some guy that is attached to some one else. I think Hope should go after Liam if she wants to fight for her relationship. They need to put a man on that show that Steffie can play with and have all to her self. I wouldn't call off an engagement over a kiss with another woman but I would want to talk to him and or scratch the other woman's eyes out. I wouldn't have let Liam go that easily. Hope didn't refuse to have sex with Liam she thought that waiting to get married to have sex would be a good idea at the time. If a man really loves a woman he would respect her wishes.
2016-05-26 21:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up with every Disney Movie available. I watched every one of those movies, and always loved the ones with the "Fairy Tale Love Stories," the Best. The one I remember most was "Beauty and the Beast." From then on I was hooked on Fairy Tale love stories. Then I moved on to movies like, "Titanic." The love between Jack and Rose was something I wanted to experience. I grew up, I am 21. I got with a man and had two kids. I've been with him for 6 years, and things are far from Fairy Tale love. It seems to me that the Disney love stories gave me a sense of False hope. Those movies made me want to aspire to an unachievable goal, of finding Prince Charming. No Man is perfect, and life is far from perfect. In some ways I blame those Disney movies for making love seem to Good. I was never happy with any guy I dated for to long. After the initial dating, and puppy love, I was boerd. I wanted the PERFECT love. But, I settled, and still crave the kind of love that will sweep me off my feet. So, I think Disney movies in some ways send the wrong message to Young g girls about love. It may not be on purpose, but it happens to some of us! Hope this helps!
2007-12-26 15:16:29 · answer #3 · answered by Wagon Burner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, maybe warped is the wrong word, but definitely an unrealistic sense of what love is. Disney princesses define love as romantic, dreamy love.
One of my daughters is very enamored of that sort of love. She is young, she does not need to be disabused of the notion of romance.
Love is more than romance and happily ever after. Love is deeper and more complicated and not always a load of fun. But I'll let her figure that out when she gets older. I grew up on Disney's version of romance and it didn't warp me.
Bottom line: I don't avoid exposing my daughters to this. I do avoid exposing them to Bratz dolls. The name should explain that reason.
2007-12-26 15:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by Mdme. Mango Keeps it Real 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I partially agree with this but you also have to keep in mind that it is just a fairy tale. Also some of the more modern disney princess movies(Beauty and the Beast, Enchanted) make the female in the movie a heroine. After all Giselle saved Robert and Belle saved the Beast. I see no problem with this
2007-12-27 08:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Elizabeth R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that it gives girls a warped view. I grew up with Cinderella, The little mermaid, Beauty and the Beast. I never thought that my prince would come on a white horse and whisk me away. I realized when growing up that it was a cartoon and that isn't how life really is. I think that it gives young girls imagination and pleasant thoughts.
2007-12-26 15:09:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They do send the wrong message. Girls need to learn to grow up to be a little more strong and independent and that looks aren't everything. Besides, in some cases, if you wait, no one will ever come to save you. You have to learn to save yourself.
2007-12-26 15:41:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. It seems pretty unhealthy to teach girls to idealize someone who just sits around looking pretty in a pink dress. Girls should be prepared to contribute something to society.
2007-12-26 15:09:14 · answer #8 · answered by orlagh celeste 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they teach young girls to be brainless and hope that a guy will come along and save them. My favorite princess is Mulan, she was smart, had her own mind and still got the guy.
2007-12-26 15:08:38 · answer #9 · answered by dreamyfairy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I personally think that women fought so hard to make their voices heard to have these Disney folks come and corrupt their young minds into thnking that men will come and save them from their woes and stuff, power to all people
2007-12-26 15:10:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋