Disney Princess

In her article What's Wrong With Cinderella, Peggy Orenstein looks at the present "princess" fever that has spread among young women, and how this example could impact their personality later on. Orenstein states that there has been a goliath spike in the commercialization of princesses by Disney and diverse associations, which has incited most toys that are sold to young women being princess themed. The issue with this is being a princess influences young women to endeavor and be "perfect" when they grow up, and Orenstein says that various young women feel monster strain to win concerning all that they do and furthermore be stunning like the princesses they grew up with. In any case, Orenstein is exploding by trying to shield her young lady

What Orenstein fails to provide more is the effects of the pressure, and rigidness she's contributing to small girls that don't interpret the princess atmosphere as she does. Through the article she concentrates too much into what she believes can potentially affect her daughter due to the excessive princess image; but forgets to acknowledge her own stance more than it should. Unconsciously or not she is negatively impacting her own daughter’s life by the pressure to not be a princess. If a girl enjoys being girly and princess-like, what's the major concern? Additionally, she states that the markets attempt to mold girls’ lives, while the genuine intent is a tactful consumer attraction towards an easily targeted range of girls. Disney, as she describes, generates over “$400 million”, but in what? In princess and girlie-girl oriented products, and the target consumer: girls. Despite the fact that Disney, along with many other companies, target the girl culture, in their work it is not all subliminal. Take for instance Mulan, Pocahontas, or Meredith from Brave. Orenstein forms, bias throughout her writing because she only uses the submissive, delicate, and not so feminist princesses. She fails to acknowledge that Disney has progressed, and gradually has implemented more independent, strong female

In the essay, “Little Girls or Little Women? The Disney Princess Effect”, author Stephanie Hanes focuses on the sexualization of women especially young girls. Hanes explains how modern movies, magazines, and the internet force women to look and act a certain way which forces young girls to grow up thinking they have to be perfect. Hanes starts her essay off with a short story that the reader can connect with. Mary Finucane, the mother of Caoimhe, noticed that her daughter was becoming less and less interested in running, jumping and playing, but more interested in wearing dresses and waiting for her “prince.”

In “Cinderella and Princess Culture,” Peggy Orenstein compares girls lives to princesses. Society is stereotyping girls as princesses negatively impacting girls well being. As a result, Orenstein claims society should stop stereotyping girls as princesses and have parents limit the girl's exposure to them. Orenstein proves her claim by stating playing with princesses lowers girls self-esteem and can harm their mental and physical health. Orenstein also states the word princess is such a broad meaning, that it is very misunderstood. For example, when one hears the word princess they can think of a girl wearing a fancy dress, or all the princess products. A lot of girls are being stereotyped as being a princess,

Throughout the last few years there has been a discussion on how Disney Princesses have a negative impact on young girls and their expectations on what lies in their future. Many Disney princess classics, although they are entertaining, send bad messages to young girls and often teach that their worth is more about beauty and less about their intelligence. The “ Disney princess effect” has impacted the way young girls grow and how they look upon their future and happy ending.

When Disney introduces new princesses, the first observation made is one concerning beauty. Often times, when Disney designs princesses, the definition of beauty implies a slim waistline, big eyes, and a perfect

Children do not see that there is advertising everywhere. Parents beware there is a trap just waiting, and it is the advertising of the new Disney movie coming out featuring a new “princess” Advertisers are very clever to have commercial tie ins in all types of products, so that kids see the images when having lunch, or billboards, posters, the new images are out there on everything from lunchboxes to fruit snacks, clothing, to toys the newest images are out there on all types of products. In the book I was interested in how the princess costumes came about. At the Disney on Ice Show that Andy Mooney saw homemade costumes (p.13) the realization that this was an untapped area to create products for, was marketing genius. From there it all

The “princess phase” is first up for debate as Orenstein discusses the concept with fellow mothers at her daughter’s school. Each of the mothers justify the princess epidemic in a different way, one stating that it’s simply about dressing up and that the stories are not permitted in the home while another says that having a princess ideal gives her daughter a strong identity as a woman and as female -- a place were 1960s feminism erred, according to this same mother.

Authors James Poniewozik and Peggy Orenstein are both concerned with the increase of princess culture among young girls. Poniewozik’s article “The Princess Paradox” and Orenstein's article “Cinderella and Princess Culture” discuss similar aspects of princess culture that could be potentially harmful to it’s audience. Both Poniewozik and Orenstein take on a feminist perspective in their articles. Specifically, both authors discuss feminist themes in princess culture but Orenstein focuses on toddler to pre-teen aged girls while Poniewozik is more concerned with specifically teenagers.

Little girls? Or little women? The “Disney Princess Effect”, an article written by Stephanie Hanes was published September 4, 2011 the CS Monitor. Girls growing up in today’s society are being stripped of their childhoods. With fictional figures to dream of being, young girls aren’t falling in love with the beauty of the stories but more so they assume that they don’t look good enough to be like the world adored princesses. The author wrote this article in response to the epidemic of young girls growing up too fast and the concern it leaves. Between the Finucane Theory, the “Hottie Mystique” and the media onslaught will all reveal the beginning to a much bigger problem that these Disney princesses are creating. The author contends that young girls are losing sight of their childhoods and are becoming sexually advanced too soon.

Jennifer Rome vowed to herself when she gave birth to her daughter, Violet, that she would keep her away from all things princess. She “knew they could not possibly be good models for children with their supermodel good looks, small waistlines, and often scantily,” which led her to a general feeling of apathy (Rome, 1). As a mother, she says that it was hard to go anywhere without being trampled by Disney princess. From fruit snacks to clothing, princesses are everywhere. About two years later, Rome’s vow was shattered after Violet watched Disney’s Tangled for the first time.

Cassandra Stover explains in her Journal Damsels and Heroines: The Conundrum of the Post-Feminist Disney Princess, the dramatic shift with Disney princess at the peak of the late 1980s and early 1990s. She explains that the shift can derive from feminist movements and how the change can be directed to the third wave of feminism. She examines the original Disney princesses and decribes them to be more passively aggresive and unindependent, while the new princesses are more independent and brave. The author then explains if the shift from the old to new princesses are actually better, and not just different. Stover analysizes that Disney princesses evolve and are a part of the worlds change on feminism.

According to various articles, although the Disney Princesses seem to be an innocent form of entertainment for young girls, their overall messages serve as a negative influence on how they develop into adults. This is where the unrealistic Disney Princess aspect can potentially become detrimental.

Cramped in a small Los Angeles office, Walt Disney drew a few larger than life cartoons. After Disney’s big hit Alice Comedies and cartoons of Mickey and the gang, he moved his office to Burbank, California. There, Walt and his brother, Roy, came up with their most famous movies such as Cinderella, Snow White, and Alice in Wonderland. Now with two American amusement parks, three international parks, multiple cruise lines, multiple resorts, over five hundred films, and over thirty academy award, it’s hard to not heard of Disney. Every boy or girl has at least seen or heard of Disney movies. It’s such a big part of society today that it becomes influential in a kid’s childhood. This project will look at the underlying effect of the Disney princess phenomenon and how it shapes a young girls’ perspective of herself and how she’s “supposed” to be.

You’re sitting there and watching your favorite film: Cinderella. You think she is very determined and so compassionate. But her stepsisters ruin her dress and her fairy godmother comes and gives her this stunning carriage and ball gown and you wish you could be as beautiful as she is. Disney princesses are good role models, they are very impactful to young children, sometimes they sacrifice themselves, and you can learn plenty of values from them.